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KOREAPOST | 09-11-25 08:49 . Gaecheon-eseo yong nanda. Literally, it translates: A dragon was born from a ditch. (It means: It is a case of a black hen laying white eggs. Rise from humble family.) Gaecheon: A ditch, a small stream -eseo: From, in, at Yong: A dragon Nanda: To be born, to rise from ---------------Gae bap-e dotori. Literally, it translates: Acorns in the dog meal. (It means: An outcast; an ostracized [left-out] person; a person given the cold shoulder.) Gae: A dog Bap: Food, rice, feed -e: In, at, to Dotori: Acorn(s) -------------Gaeguri olchaengi jjeok saenggak mot handa Literally, it translates: A frog will never remember when it was a tadpole. (It means: When one becomes somebody, one never remembers when one was nobody, Danger past, God forgotten or Danger past, the Saint is mocked. Gaeguri: A frog Olchaeng i: A tadpole Jjeok: Time, the days Saenggak: Thinking, remembering Mot: Not Handa: To do -------------Gateun gaps-imyeon dahong chima Literally, it translates: A red skirt if the price is the same. (It is used when one is offered two things of the same value. There is a non-Korean proverb similar to it. It is: Better a castle of bones than of stones.). Gateun: Same, identical Gaps: Price -imyeon: If, when Dahong: Crimson, red

Chima (pronounced cheema): Skirt ------------Gap ssan geot-I biji ddeok. (Or for short: Ssan ge biji ddeok.) Litterally, it translates: Cheap thing is bean curd waste cake. (It means: Cheap and inferior. Buy cheap and waste money. Pennywise and pound-foolish.) Gap: Price Ssan: Cheap (adjective form of Ssada [to be cheap]) Geot-I (pronounced Geosi): Geot means a thing and -I is a nominative ending. Ge (pronounced Geh): Shortened form of Geot-i. Biji: Bean curd waste. Biji is what remains after bean curd is made. Bean curd is named Dubu in Korean and Tofu in Japanese. Ddeok: Cake ------------Gal surok taesan. Literally, it means: The more you go the higher become the mountains. (The proverb is said of a situation where one faces misfortune one after another and where it gets worse each time. Other English versions of the Korean proverb are: Out of the frying pan into the fire or Hills peep oer hills, and Alps on Alps arise.) Gal: A derivative from Gada (to go) Surok: The more one does (is) Taesan: Big mountain(s) -----------Gan-I kong al man haejida. Literally, it means: The liver shrinks to the size of a bean. (The actual meaning is: One is scared stiff [frightened, terrified, out of one's wits, panic-stricken, scared out of one's sense, or scared to death]) Gan: Liver (used in the sense of guts, courage or nerver) -I: Nominative Kong: Bean (also means small when used with Al) Al; Grain, beed, egg: Man: As (large or small) as Haejida: Become -------Gan-e gibyeol-do an ganda. Literally, it means: (The food) barely sends a message (notice) to the liver. ([The food] is hardly enough to be worth eating; [The food] is much too little for ones capacity; [The food] is too little to eat.) Gan: Liver

-e: To Gibyeol: News, notice -do: Not even An: Do(es) not Ganda: Go, reach. ------------Gan-e ga butgo sseulgae-e ga butneunda. . One goes to the liver and takes sides with the liver and then goes to the gall bladder and takes sides with it.. (One changes sides easily; one changes ones friends without any principle; or one whimsically changes ones partners.) .Gan: Liver -e: To Ga: Go and Butgo: Take sides with and Sseulgae: Gall bladder Butneunda (pronounced bunnenda: To take sides with; to stick [to something]; to adhere to). ------------Gaji maneun namu-e baram jal nal eopda. There is no calm for a tree with many branches. (It means that a tree with many branches always rustles. It is said of a family with many members (children) because something always happens to one or some of them.) Gaji: Branch(es), twig(s) of a tree, etc. Maneun: Many Namu: Tree -e: On, at, to Baram: Wind, breeze, storm (pokpung) Jal: Abating, calming Nal: Day Eopda: There is none. ------Garangnip-I sollip deoreo baseurak georindago handa Fallen dry leaves tell pine needles that they rustle. (This is similar to an English proverb, Pot calls the kettle black. ) Garangnip: Fallen dry (dead) leaves -I: Nominative Sollip: Pine needle(s) Deoreo: To Baseurak: Rustling Georindago: As doing (causing) Handa: Do ----------Garangbi-e ot jeonneun-jul moreunda. One never realizes one is getting wet from drizzle. (This Korean proverb is a warning that however small the amount of money wasted may be it can eventually make

a person poor if the wasteful spending is continuously repeated.) Garangbi: Drizzle, light rain -e: By, due to Ot: Clothing, dress, attire Jeotneun-jul (pronounced Jeonneun jool): Getting wet Moreunda: Does not know ---------Ganeun mal-I gowaya oneun mal-do gopda One must make nice remarks to a person if one wants to hear similar remarks from the person.. (This is similar to If you smile at the mirror, it will smile back at you.) Ganeun: Going Mal: Speech, remarks -I: Nominative Gowaya: Subjunctive inflection of Gopda (to be nice, pretty, beautiful, cute) Oneun: Coming -Do: Also, too. ------------Ganeun nal-i jang-nal ida . When one visits the place, fortunately it is the market day. (This Korean proverb is used when something good (or bad) happens when one has not expected it.) Ganeun: Going (adjective form of verb Gada [to go]) Nal: Day -i: Nominative Jang-nal: Market day Ida: Is (in literary form). Ida should not be used in spoken Korean to a person older or higher in social status. --------------Blessed are the childless people. Mu jasik-i sangpalja Mu: Nil, none, without Jasik: Child, children -i: Nominative Sangpalja: Good fortune; a happylot; high living, good luck, blessing, ---------------There are signs of North Koreas preparing a third nuclear test Bukhan-eui samcha haek silheom jinghu-ga isseumnida 3 . Bukhan: North Koreq -eui: Possessive ending Samcha: Third Haek: Nuclear Silheom: Testing, Jinghu: Sign(s), symptoms

-ga: Nominative Isseumnida: Polite form of Ida (to be) -----------55.6% of South Koreans want todevelop nuclear weapons. Hanguk gungmin-eui osip jeom yuk peosenteu-ga haengmugi gaebal-eul wonhamnida. 55.6% . Gungmin: People -eui: Possessive ending Osip: Fifty Jeom: Point Yuk: Six Peosenteu: Percent -ga: Nominative ending Haengmugi: Phonetic variation of Haek (nuclear) Mugi (weapons) Gaebal: Development -eul: Accusative ending Wonhamnida: Polite form of Wonhada (to want) ------------G20 summit will be held in Korea in November Sibirwol-e Jiisip jeongsang hoedam-I Hanguk-eseo yeollimnida. 11 G20 . Sibirwol: Phonetic of Sip (10) il (one) wol (month) -e: At, one, in Jiisip: G20 Jeongsang: Summit Hoedam: Talks, conference -I: Nominative -----------Yeollimnida: Open(s) in polite form of speech Thank you Mrs. Biggs for the kind mail on our Korean language tips on the Chilean miners. Bigeus buin Chille gwangbu-e gwanhan bonji-eui Hanguk-eo gongbu-e daehan meil gamsa hamnida. . Bigeus: Name of pereson Buin: Mrs. Chille: Name of country (Chile) Gwangbu: Miner(s), mining worker(s) -e: On, concerning, about, relating to Gwanhan: Concerning Bonji: This mangazine, newspaper -eui: Possessive Hanguk-eo: Kroean language Gongbu: Study, lesson -e: On, over, concerning Daehan: Concerning Meil: Mail Gamsa: Gratitude, thanks Hamnida: Is ----------Cheers for the Chilean miners and rescue team! Chille gwangb-wa gujodae-ege gyeongnyeo-reul bonaemnida!

 ! Chille: Chile Gwangb: Mining workers -wa: And Gujodae: Rescue team -ege: To, for Gyeongnyeo: Cheer(s), encouragement, praise -reul: Accusative Bonaemnida: Send (polite form) --------G20 Summit is one month away. Ji-isip jeongsang hoedam handal namasseumnida. G20 . Ji-isip: G20 Jeongsang: Summit Hoedam: Conference, meeting Handal: One mnth Namasseumnida: Remains (Polite form of Namda [to remain, to be left behind, to stay behind]) -----------Kim Jong-nam, first son of Chairman Kim Jong-il, is opposed to power transfer to third son, Jong-Un. Gim Jeong-il wiwonjang-eui jangnam Gim Jeong-nam samnam Jeong-Eun-eeui seseup bandae. . Wiwonjang: Chairman (of a committee) -eui: Possessive Jangnam: First son Gim Jeong-nam: Kim Jong-nam Samnam: Third son -eeui: To Seseup: Hereditary succession, transfer of power from father to son Bandae: Opposition --------Mr. Hwang Jang-yeop, who systematized Juche ideology in North Korea, died in Seoul yesterday. Bukhan-eseo Juche Sasang-eul chegyehwa-han Hwang Jang-yeop ssi-ga eoje Seoul-eseo samang haessemnida. . -eseo: In, at, Juche Sasang: Juche ideology -eul: Accusative Chegyewha: To systematize Eoje: Yesterday Samang: Death, passing away Haessemnida: Did (polite form). --------The Korean word, Gimchi (or Kimchi), derives from Dimchae used in Hunmong Jaehoe, a school book written in the 22nd Year of King Jungjong of the Joseon Dynasty (AD 1527). It is a variation of Chimchae, of which Chim means to immerse and chae cabbage and the word derives its origin from immersing cabbage in salt water before making Dimchae (now Gimchi).Dimchae has then undergone phonetic changes to Jimchae, to Jimchi and finally to Gimchi (or Kimchi).of today. (This was one of the interesting topics of pleasant conversation at the Friendly Dinner hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. of Slovakia at their residence in Seoul last night (October 6, 2010) attended by his colleagues and Korean

friends,) ---------The more you smile, the younger you will become. The more you get angry, the older you will become. Ilso Ilso Illo Illo Ilso: One smile (based on Chinese characters it also means one year younger) Illo: One anger (based on Chinese characters it also means one year older) --------------Rice Harvest Expected to Drop This Year Olhae ssal suhwaknyang gamso yesang Olhae: Current year, thisyear Ssal: Rice Suhwaknyang: Amount of harvest Gamso: Drop, decrease Yesang: Expected, anticipated --------------Sohn Hak-kyu Elected DP's New Leader Son hak-gyu minjudang sae jidoja-ro seonchul. . Minjudang: Democratic Party Sae: New Jidoja: Leader -ro: As Seonchul: Electing --------------South Korean leftists mum to hereditary power succession in North Korea Hanguk jwaik jinyeong Bukhan gwollyeok seseup-e hamgu. Jwaik: Left wing Jinyeong: Camp, group Bukhan: North Korea Gwollyeok: Power Seseup: Hereditary succession, transfer -e: On, over, at Hamgu: Shutting mouth, mum, silent -------------28-year-old Kim Jong-Un is now second in command in the hermit Kingdom of North Korea. Seumeul yeodeolpsal-eui Gim Jeong-Eun-I ije-neun Bukhan Eundun-guk-eui iinja imnida. 2 . Seumeul: Twenty Yeodeolp: Eight -sal: Year, years, age Gim Jeong-Eun: Kim Jong-Un -I: Nominative Ije: Now

-neun: Nominative Eundun-guk: Hermit Kingdom -eui: Possessive Iinja: No 2 man, a person second in command Imnida: Is (polite form) -----------Kim Jong-Eun has now become a general of the North Korean Army. Gim Jeong-Eun-i Bukhan-gun-eui daejang-I doesseumnida . Gim Jeong-Eun: Kim Jong-Eun of North Korea, heir-apparent to Chairman Kim Jong-il -i: Nominative Bukhan-gun: North Korean Army -eui: Possessive Daejang: General (equivalent to a four-star general in South Korea) Doesseumnida: Became (Polite form of speech in past tense of Doeda [to become, to be]) ---------Samsung Ranked 1st in Asian Brand Power Survey Samseong Asia beurandeu pawo tupyo-eseo il wi-ro pyeongga. 1 Tupyo: Voting -eseo: At Ilwi: First place, top rank -ro: As Pyeongga: Ranked, evaluated -------President Lee vows to help boost donation culture Yi Daetongnyeong gibu munhwa jinjak yakseok Yi Daetongnyeong: President Lee Gibu: Donation Munhwa: Culture Jinjak: Boosting Yaksok: Vowing, promising ---------S. Korea, Japan Discuss FTA Talks in Tokyo Hanguk, Ilbon Dokyo-eseo Eputiei hoeeui noneui. , FTA . Ilbon: Japan -eseo: In, at, etc. Hoeeui: Talks, meeting ---------Italy Withdraws Opposition to S. Korea-EU FTA

Itallia Han-Iyu Eputiei bandae cholhoe. -EU FTA Itallia: Italy Han-Iyu: Korea-EU Eputiei: FTA Cheolhoe: Withdrawing --------Civic Groups Send Flour to NK Simin danche Bukhan-euro milgaru bonae. . Simindanche: Civic group(s) Milgaru Flour Bonae: Sending ------It is the first sunny day after several days of rain. Myeotchil gan-eui bi ggeut-e cheoeum-euro malgeun nal imnida . Myeotchil: Several days Gan-During, duration eui: Possessive ending Bi: Rain Ggeut: Ending -e: At, after Cheoeum: First time -euro: For Malgeun: Clear, sunny, clean Nal: Day Imnida: Is -------S. Korea unveils world's second high-speed electric vehicle. Han'guk segye dubeonjjae gosok jeongi-cha seonboyeo. , . Segye: World Dubeonjjae: Second Gosok: High-speed Jeongi-cha: Electric vehicle Seonboyeo: Unveiling, introducing ------S. Korea bans unauthorized financial dealings with Iran Han'guk Iran-gwa heogaeomneun geumyung georae geumji Heoga-eomneun: Unauthorized Geumyung: Financial Georae: Dealing(s)

Geumji: Banning ---------Seized S. Korean fishermen return home Eongnyu-doeeoddeon Namhan eobu gwiguk Eongnyu-doeeoddeon: Having been seized Namhan: South Korea(n) Eobu: Fisherman Gwiguk: Returning home -------S. Korea to positively review civic rice aid to NK Namhan Bukhan-e daehan mingan ssal jiwon geungjeongjeok-euro geomto Namhan: South Korea -e daehan: To Mingan: Civic, nongovernmental Ssal: Rice Jiwon: Aid Geungjeongjeok-euro: Positively Geomto: Reviewing ----S. Korea posts trade surplus for 7th straight month. Han'guk ilgopdaljjae yeonsok muyeok heukjja gilok Han'guk: South Korea Ilgopdaljjae: The 7th month Yeonsok: Straight Muyeok heukjja: Trade surplus gilok: Posting ------President Lee positively assesses NK leaders visits to China I Daetongnyeong Bukhan jidoja-eui Jungguk bangmun geungjeongjeok-euro pyeongga Daetongnyeong: President Jidoja: Leader Bangmun: Visiting geungjeongjeok-euro: Positively Pyeongga: Assessing -------U.S. soon to announce additional sanctions on N. Korea Miguk Bukhan-e got chuga jejae balpyo

Miguk: The United States Got: Soon Chuga: Addition Jejae: Sanction(s) Balpyo: Announcing ------PM-designate, 2 other cabinet nominees drop out Gungmuchongni jimyeongja, geubaggeui dumyeong-eui naegak naejeongja tallak , Gungmuchongni: Prime minister Jimyeongja: Nominee Geubaggeui: Other Dumyeong: Two persons Naegak: Cabinet Naejeongja: Nominee Tallak: Dropping out -----'NK leader Kim Jong-il crossed border into China' Bukhan jidoja Kim Jong-il gukgyeong neomeo Jungguk nae cheryu Jidoja: Leader Gukgyeong: (National) Border Neomeo: Beyond Jungguk: China Nae: In, inside Cheryu: Staying -----North Korea asks for UN aid for flood victims Bukhan, hongsu-e Yuen jiwon yocheong Hongsu: Flood Yuen: UN, United Nations Jiwon: Aid Yocheong: Asking ---Former US President Jimmy Carter to visit North Korea for the release of Gomes Kateo Jeon Miguk Daetongnyeong 'Goumjeu' seokbang-wihae Bukhan bangmun '' Jeon: Former Daetongnyeong: President Seokbang: Release -wihae: For Bukhan: North Korea Bangmun: Visiting

----S. Korea mulls resuming food aid to NK Namhan, Bukhan-e singnyang wonjo jaegae goryeo Namhan: South Korea Bukhan: North Korea Singnyang: Food Wonjo: Aid Gpryeo: Mulling, considering ---Weatherman forecasts showers today and then an end to the sultry heat spell. Gisangcheong-e euihamyeon oneul sonagi-ga ogo mudeowi-neun hanpeul ggeogginda hamnida. . Gisangcheong: Weather Bureau Euihamyeon: According to Oneul: Today Sonagi: Shower(s) -ga: Nominative ending Ogo: Come and Mudeowi: Sultry summer heat -neun: Nominative Hanpeul: Considerably, to some extent, somewhat Ggeogginda: Flinch, decrease, drop, fall Hamnida: It is said, they say, is reported as. -----S. Korean activist returns home after illegal NK trip Namhan undongga bulbeop Bukhan yeohaeng hu gwiguk Namhan: South Korean, South Korea Undongga: Activist Bulbeop: Illegal Bukhan: North Korea Yeohaeng: Trip Hu: After Gwiguk: Return home, return to one's country ----Gov't to foster 30,000 young entrepreneurs by 2012 Jeongbu icheonsibi-nyeon ggaji cheongnyeon gieopga samman-myeong yangseong 2012 3 Jeongbu: Government Icheonsibi: 2012 -nyeon: Year Ggaji: By, until Cheongnyeon: The young Gieopga: entrepreneur(s) Samman: Thirty thousand

-myeong: Person(s) Yangseong: Fostering ----Gov't begins work on unification tax plan Jeongbu tongil-se gyehoek eommu sijak Jeongbu: Government Tongil-se: Unification tax Gyehoek: Plan Eommu: Work Sijak: Beginning -------S. Korean civic group visits NK to deliver anti-Malaria aid Namhan simin danche Mallaria bangyeok guhopum jeondal-wihae Bukhan Bangmun Namhan: South Korea Simin danche: Civic group Bangyeok: Anti-, prevention of epidemics Guhopum: Aid Jeondal: Delivering -wihae: To, for the sake of Bukhan: North Korea Bangmun: Visiting ------S. Korea, US launch Ulchi military exercise Monday. Hanguk, Miguk Woryoil Eulji gunsa hullyeon sijak , Miguk: The United States Wolryoil: Monday Gunsa: Military Hullyeon: Exercise, drill Sijak: Launching ------Fashion designer Andre Kim dies at 75 Paesyeon dijaineo Angdeure Kim chilsipo se-ro byeolse 75 Chilsip-o: Seventy five Se: Age -ro: At Byeolse: Dying, passing away, leaving the world ----GNP: Japanese PMs apology is insufficient. Hannaradang: Ilbon chongni sajoe miheup : Hannaradang: Grand National Party Ilbon: Japan Chongni: Prime minister

Sajoe: Apology Miheup: Insufficiency ----Japan apologizes for colonial rule of Korea Ilbon Han'guk singmin jibae sajoe Ilbon: Japan Singmin jibae: Colonial rule Sajoe: Apologizing ---NK fires coastal artillery into the Yellow Sea. Bukhan Hwanghae-e Haean-po balsa Hwanghae: Yellow Sea Haean: Coastal Po: Artillery Balsa: Firing ----Former S. Gyeongsang governor nominated new PM Jeon Gyeongsangnam-do jisa sae gungmuchongni-ro naejeong Jeon: Former -Nam: South -Do: Province Jisa: Governor Sae: New Gungmuchongni: Prime minister -ro: As Naejeong: Nominating -----Gov't examines impact of US sanctions on Iran. Jeongbu Miguk-eui Iran jejae chunggyeok josa. Jeongbu: Government Miguk: The US (United States) -eui: Possessive ending Jejae: Sanctions, control, restrictions Chunggyeok: Impact, shock Josa: Investitation, examination ------Gov't to minimize damage to S. Korean firms in Iran sanctions Jeongbu Iran jejae-e Han'guk hoesa sonhae choesohoa

 Jeongbu: Government Hoesa: Firm(s) Sonhae: Damage Choesohoa: Minimizing ------Foreign Minister: Details of US sanctions on NK to come in 2 weeks Oegyobu janggwan: Miguk sebu Bukhan jejae i-ju nae naonda : 2 Oegyobu janggwan: Foreign Minister Miguk: The United States Sebu: Detail(s) Jejae: Sanction(s) I-ju: Two weeks Nae: In, within Naonda: Come out ------North Korea warns of 'physical counterattack' to Yellow Sea drill Bukhan, Hwanghae hullyeon-e mullijeok daeeungtagyeok gyeonggo , Hwanghae: Yellow Sea Hullyeon: Drill Mullijeok: Physical Daeeungtagyeok: Counterattack Gyeonggo: Warning ------President Lee calls for increase in coreign worker quotas I Daetongnyeong Oegukin geulloja kwoteo hwakdae yogu Daetongnyeong: President Oegukin: Foreigner Geulloja: Worker Kwoteo: Quota(s) Hwakdae: Increase, expansion Yogu: Calling for ----------GNP Takes 5 of 8 Seats in by-elections Hannara-dang jaebogwol seongeo-eseo pal-seok jung o-seok chaji 8 5 Hannara-dang: Grand National Party

Jaebogwol seongeo: By-election(s) Pall: Eight -seok: Seat(s) Jung: Of O: Five Chaji: Taking S. Korean Embassy to simplify visa issuance for Chinese. Hanguk daesagwan junggukin bija balgeup gansohwa Daesagwan: Embassy Junggukin: Chinese Bija: Visa Balgeup: Issuance Gansohwa: Simplifying ------S. Korean Economy Grows 7.6% in H1 Han'guk gyeongje sangbangi chil jeom yuk peosenteu seongjang 7.6% Han'guk: South Korea Gyeongje: Economy Sangbangi: H1, first half of year Chil: Seven Jeom: Point Yuk: Six Peosenteu: Percent Seongjang: Grows, has grown, grew, growing ----Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan: 'NK Sanctions In Line with UNSC Statement' Yu Myeong-hwan Oegyobu janggwan: Bukhan jejae Yuen Anbori seongmyeong-gwa buhap : Oegyobu Janggwan: Foreign minister Jejae: Sanction(s) Yuen Anbori: UNSC (UN Security Council) Seongmyeong: Statement -gwa: with Buhap: In accord, in line with ---South Korea-US Joint Naval Exercise Begins in the East Sea Han-Mi hapdong haegun hullyeon Donghae-eseo sijak Han-Mi: South Korea-US Hapdong: Joint Haegun: Naval Hullyeon: Drill(s)

Donghae: East Sea (Sea of Japan used by Japan) -eseo: In Sijak: Beginning ----U.S. announces new sanctions against N. Korea Miguk Bukhan-e daehae saeroun jejae pyomyeong Miguk: The United States Bukhan: North Korea Daehae: To, toward, against Jejae: Sanction(s) Pyomyeong: Announcing, expressing ----S. Korea-US Exercise in East Sea to Begin on Sunday Han-Mi Donghae gunsa hullyeon iryoil-e sijak Han-Mi: South Korea-United States Donghae: East Sea (Japan Sea used by Japanese) Gunsa: Military Hullyeon: Exercise, training Iryoil: Sunday -e: On, at, upon Sijak: Starts, started, starting Today is Chobok, the first one of the three Korean Dog Days. Oneul-eun Chobok-euro se Bongnal jung cheot Bongnal imnida. . Oneul: Today Chobok: First Dog Day Bongnal: Dog Day Jung: In the middle of Imnida: Is Dog Day ----South Korea will hold joint military drills with the United States in the East Sea. Han'guk Miguk-gwa Donghae-eseo hapdong gunsa hullyeon silsi Miguk: The United States Donghae: The East Sea Hapdong: Joint Gunsa: Military Hullyeon: Drill, exercise, training Silsi: Holding, implementing ----

Ahn Sang-soo has been elected as chairman of the Supreme Council of the ruling party. An Sang-su Yeodang daepyo choego wiwon-euro seonchul Yeodang: The ruling party Daepyochoegowiwon: Chairman of the supreme council -euro: As Seonchul: Electing ---If they come at us, one blow will suffice! Deombi-myeon Dan Mae e! ! Deombi: Inflection of Deombida (to attack, to come at) -myeon: Subjunctive ending Dan: One, single Mae: Blow, beating, strike e: At (The above is the slogan used by North Korea on its poster distributed to its military personnel and people to boost their morale by showing how the North Korean military broke asunder the South Korean Cheonan-Ham naval vessel. Outside North Korea, the regime has another face and denies any involvement in the sinking of the South Korean vessel. It may also be translated, Come if you dare! We will end you at one blow! See above notice for details on the poster.) ) ---The United Nations Command will hold military talks with North Korea to discuss Cheonan-ham incident today. Yuen-gun Saryeongbu Oneul Bukhan-gwa Cheonan-ham sageon gunsa hoedam gaechoe Yuen-gun Saryeongbu: The United Nations Command Oneul: Today Bukhan: North Korea -gwa: With Sageon: Incident Gunsa: Military Hoedam: Talks Gaechoe: Holding -----The United States proceeds with joint military drills in Yellow Sea despite China's opposition. Miguk Jungguk bandae bulgu Hwanghae hapdong gunsa hullyeon silsi Miguk: The United States Jungguk: China Bandae: Opposition Bulgu: Despite, in disregard of Hwanghae: Yellow Sea Hapdong: Joint

Gunsa hullyeon: Military drill(s) Silsi: Implementation, carrying out, proceeding ------Minister Yim of Employment & Labor has been nominated for presidential chief of staff Im Goyongnodongbu janggwan Daetongnyeong siljang-euro naejeong Goyongnodongbu: Ministry of Employment and Labor Janggwan: Minister Daetongnyeong siljang: Presidential chief of staff -euro: As Naejeong: Informally selected, nominated ---------President Lee virtually accepted the prime minister's resignation offer. I-Daetongnyeong gungmuchongni saeui sasilsang suyong Daetongnyeong: President Gungmuchongni: Prime minister Saeui: Resignation offer Sasilsang: Virtually Suyong: Accepting ------The Prime Minister's Office admitted its staffers had conducted unlawful surveillance on a civilian. Gungmuchongni-sil: Jigwon bulbeop minganin sachal injeong Gungmuchoni-sil: The Prime Minister's Office Jigwon: Staffer(s) Bulbeop: Unlawful, illegal Minganin: Civilian Sachal: Surveillance Injeong: Admitting ----Boryong Mud Festival starts on Saturday 17 July. Boryeong Meodeu Chukje-neun Chil-wol sipchil-il Toyo-il-e sijak hamnida. 7 17 . Boryeong: Boryeong City Meodeu: Mud Chukje: Festival -neun: Nominative Chil-wol: 7th Month, July sipchil-il: 17th Day Toyo-il: Saturday -e: At, on, in, to, etc. Sijak: Stating.

Hamnida: Do, does, will do. -----Democratic Party urged the government to halt the 4-River Project. Minjudang jeongbu-e Sadaegang Gyehoek jungji chokgu 4 Minjudang: Democratic Party Jeongbu: Government Sadaegang Gyehoek: The 4-River Project Jungji: Halting Chokgu: Urging ----New local government heads took office yesterday. Sae jijachejang eoje chwiim Sae: New Jijachejang: Local government head Eoje (pronounced Uh Jay): Yesterday Chwiim (pronounced Chi as in children and Im as in important): Assumption, inauguration, taking office ----The trade volume of South Korea is expected to exceed one trillion dollars next year. Naenyeon Han'guk muyeok nyang il-jo dalleo chogwa yesang 1 Naenyeon: Next year Muyeok Nyang: Trade Volume Il: One Jo: Trillion Dalleo: Dollar Chogwa: Exceeding Yesang: Expecting ---The revision bill of the Sejong City will be put to a vote at a plenary session of the National Assembly today. Sejong-Si sujeong an oneul gukhoe bonhoeeui-eseo pyogyeol Si: City Sujoeng: Revision An: Bill Oneul: Today Gukhoe: The National Assembly Bonhoeeui: Plenary session Pyogyeol: Voting -----

South Korea and the U.S. delayed the transfer of wartime operational control. Han'guk Miguk jeonsi jakjeon tongje gwon ijeon yeongi , Miguk: The U.S. Jeonsi: War-time Jakjeon: Operations, operational Tongje: Control Gwon: Right Ijeon: Transfer Yeongi: Postpone(d), Delay(ed), delaying. ----South Korea ranked top in the UN E-Government Survey. Han'guk Yuen Jeonja-jeongbu Josa-eseo ilwi UN 1 Yune: United Nations Jeonja-Jeongbu: E-Government Josa: Survey -eseo: In Ilwi: First place ---Sixty years ago today, North Korea launched a general offense against the South staring the Korean War. Yuksip-nyeon jon oneul, Bukhan-eun Nam-Han-e daehae chong gongyeok-reul gamhaeng Hanguk-Jeonjaeng-eul sijak haessemnida. 60 . Yuksip-nyeon: 60 yeas Jon: Before, ago Oneul: Today Buk-Han: North Korea Nam-Han: South Korea Chong: General, total, gross Gongyeok: Attack, offensive Gamhaeing: Carrying out Hanguk-Jeonjaeng: Korean War Sijak: Starting Haessemnida: Did -----The Committee on Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the National Assembly voted down the revision of the Sejong City Project. Gukhoe Guktohaeyang wiwonhoe Sejongsi Gyehoek sujeongan bugyeol. . Gukhoe: The National Assembly Guktohaeyang wiwonhoe: Committee on Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Gyehoek: Project Sujeongan: Revision

Bugyeol: Voting down, cast negative vote on ---North Korea shows oribal (ducks foot) on Cheonan-Ham Incident. Bukhan-eun Cheonan-Ham sageon-e daehae oribal-eul naemilgo Idda. . Bukhan: North Korea -eun: Nominative Cheonan-Ham: Cheonan Warship Sageon: Incident -e: Postposition equivalent to an English preposition, on, at, to, etc. Daehae: Concerning Oribal: Ducks foot. Oribal is used either for singular or plural. -eul: Accusative Naemilgo: Showing, producing, putting forward, displaying Idda: Is, are, am. (Do you want to tickle your Korean friends with your astonishingly improved Korean-language ability? Then tell them, Bukhan-eun Cheonan-Ham sageon-e daehae oribal-eul naemilgo isseumnida. If it is too long, just say: Cheonan-Ham Sageon, Bukhan oribal! You will find your Korean friends laughing happily.) -----South Korea plans to expand its role in the PSI (Proliferation Security Initiative). Han'guk Pieseuai yeokhal hwakdae gyehoek PSI Pieseuai: PSI (Proliferation Security Initiative) Yeokhal: Role Hwakdae: Expanding Gyehoek: Planning -------South Korea and the U.S. will hold a joint military exercise on the Yellow Sea soon. Han'guk, Miguk hapdong gunsa hullyeon hwanghae-eseo got silsi , Miguk: The United States Hapdong: Joint Gunsa: Military Hullyeon: Exercise Hwanghae: The Yellow Sea -eseo: At Got: Soon Silsi: Implementing, carrying out, emfprcement -----New Army chief of staff said the chances of provocation by North Korea's military are fairly high. Sinim yukgun chammochongjang Bukhan gun dobal ganeungseong sangdanghi nopeum-eul eongeup. .

Sinim: Newly appointed Yukgun: Army Chammochongjang: Chief of staff Bukhan: North Korea Gun: Armed Forces Dobal: Provocation Ganeungseong: Chances, possibility Sangdanghi: Cnsiderably Nopeum: Being high Eongeup: State, statement, say, saying ---Naro space rocket blew up in two minutes after takeoff. Naro uju roketeu balsa hu ibun-mane pokbal 2 Balsa: Takeoff, launching, firing Hu: After I bun: Two minutes -mane: Within Pokbal: Explosion ----The launch of the Naro space rocket has been postponed due to malfunctioning fire extinguishing device. Naro uju roketeu balsa sohwagi ojakdong-euro yeongi Balsa: Launch Sohwagi: Fire extinguisher Ojakdong: Malfunction -euro: Due to, by Yeongi: Postponing ----Naro-2 space rocket will be launched this afternoon. Naro Iho uju roket oneul ohu balsa 2 Iho: Number 2 Uju: Space Oneul ohu: This afternoon Balsa: Launching ----US defense secretary ruled out a military option against North Korea concerning Choenan-ham sinking. Mi gukbangbu janggwan Cheonan-ham chimmol-e gwanhayeo Bukhan-e daehan gunsajeok seontaek baeje Mi gukbangbu janggwan: US defense secretary Chimmol: Sinking Ganhayeo: Concerning Daehan: Against Gunsajeok: Military Seontaek: Option

Baeje: Ruling out

------Russian experts arrived in South Korea for reviewing probe into Cheonan-ham incident. Reosia jeonmuga Choenan-ham sageon josa geomto wihae Hanguk dochak Jeonmunga: Expert(s) Sageon: Incident Josa: Probe, investigation Geomto: Reviewing Wihae: For the sake of Dochak: Arriving
----North Korea declared last night severing of all relations with South Korea. Bukhan-eun Namhan gwaeui modeun gwangye-reul danjeol handago seoneon hayeosseumnida. . Namhan: South Korea Gwaeui: With Modeun: All Gwangye: Relations Reul: Accusative Danjeol: Severing, disconnecting, withdrawing, suspending Handa-go: As doing Seoneon: Declaration Hayeosseumnida: Did. ------President Lee vowed to invoke right of self-defense against provocation of North Korea. Yi Daetongnyeong Bukhan-eui dobal-e jawigwon baldong gongeon Dobal: Provocation Jawigwon: Right of self-defense Baldong: Invoking, exercising Gongeon: Vowing