[KS] RE: Korean Idioms

[Robert C. Provine]

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From: "Bretzke, James" <JBRETZKE at JSTB.EDU>
To: "'korean-studies at iic.edu'" <korean-studies at iic.edu>
Subject: RE: Korean Idioms
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:54:01 -0700

Here are a couple of suggestions:

 Grant, Bruce K.  Korean  Proverbs: Dragon Head, Snake Tail, and a Frog
in a
Well.  Salt Lake City: Moth House; and Seoul: Wu Ah Dang, 1982.

Good collection of well-used Korean proverbs, giving both the Korean
alphabet ( hangul) and the Chinese  ideograms, along with a short
explanation of the proverb's meaning and how it might be used in a
contemporary situation.  In this sense the book is a helpful guide to
Korean
culture.


 Ha, Tae-Hung.  Maxims and  Proverbs of Old Korea.  Korean Cultural
Series,
vol. 7.  Seoul: Yonsei University Press, 1970.

There also is a popular series (available in any bookstore I should
think)
which aims to teach Korean children the meaning of common "Hanja-based"
expressions.  It uses short cartoon snippets to illustrate the point.  
Finally, at the back of most of the 1800 Character books (used in
middle/high school) there is usually a collection of common Korean
expressions, again Hanja-based.

Jim Bretzke
Jesuit School of Theology-at-Berkeley/Graduate Theological Union

> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Joel Motsay" <motsay at hotmail.com>
> To: korean-studies at iic.edu
> Subject: Korean Idioms
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 16:54:51 HST
> 
> Dear List,
> ...
> I have reached the point in my studies where I need to be able to
> recognize 
> and understand Korean idiomatic expressions.  My question is this: Does 
> anyone know of a collection of Korean idioms and their explanations? 
> The 
> explanations can be in English, but I'd prefer if they were in Korean.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Joel Motsay