Kim Jong Un’s Shocking Speech: The Surprising Use of South Korean Phrases in North Korean Flood Reduction

Kim Jong Un lately visited flooded areas to provide speeches. (Picture/Dazhi Picture Related Press)

Heavy rains in North Korea on the finish of July prompted disasters. Unexpectedly, the content material of his speech shocked many locals in North Korea as a result of he used many “South Korean phrases” which are banned in North Korea throughout his speak. Ko Younger-ki, the editor-in-chief of the Japanese model of “Day by day North Korea” bluntly stated that Kim Jong-un most likely “watched too many Korean dramas.”

Ko Younger-ki identified that the North Korean state media “Korean Central Tv” has repeatedly broadcast footage of Kim Jong-un giving speeches in catastrophe areas, which has shocked North Korea. As a result of Kim Jong-un stated in his speech in North Korea that he has offered help to folks dwelling in flooded areas in “harmful areas.” Nonetheless, the phrase “harmful place” (험지) is a phrase that’s generally utilized in South Korea, however is definitely very uncommon in North Korea.

Not solely that, when greeting the group originally of his speech, he didn’t use the frequent “fellows” and “folks” however as a substitute used the phrase “residents.” When addressing elders, he doesn’t use the “previous man” and the “老老(벙은이)” generally utilized in North Korea, however the “gentle (어르신)” generally utilized in South Korea.

The report identified that the phrase “previous man (벙은이)” generally utilized in North Korea has a derogatory connotation in South Korea. The “elder” (어르신) utilized in South Korea is honorific for respecting the aged, and nobody in North Korea makes use of it. The one respectful titles for the aged in North Korea are grandpa (할방탄소) or grandma (할머니). Then again, though North Korea additionally makes use of the phrase “resident”, it’s not often used to deal with the group in speeches.

As well as, when Kim Jong-un talked about tv in his speech, he didn’t use the “Tv (한국어비전)” generally utilized in North Korea, however the “tv” generally utilized in South Korea. In keeping with reviews, South Korea used to name TV “TV”, however now it is simply “TV”. Warning posters have even been posted on the streets of North Korea previously, calling on folks to “be suspicious of people that name tv ‘tv’ and will report it to the authorities.” Unexpectedly, Kim Jong-un used the phrase TV in his speech.

Individuals acquainted with the matter identified that even when somebody wrote the ghost of Kim Jong-un’s speech, he wouldn’t have the ability to use these phrases in his speech with out Kim Jong-un’s permission. “The North Korean authorities calls for that individuals use Pyongyang’s language, however Kim Jong-un makes use of South Korean vocabulary, which may be very unreasonable.”

“Radio Free Asia” reported previously that with a view to stop younger folks from being influenced by South Korea, Kim Jong-un enacted the “Pyongyang Cultural Language Safety Act” to forestall younger folks from being influenced by South Korea, and led to the “South Koreanization” of phrases It prohibits those that use South Korean phrases.

Ko Younger-ki identified that many North Koreans appear to be affected by an “incurable illness.” Although they know that secretly watching South Korean films and TV works may result in dying, they nonetheless discover it exhausting to withstand the temptation. Kim Jong-un, who doesn’t have to fret about being punished, has clearly watched numerous South Korean audio and video works. In consequence, native tradition has influenced his wording, and his “sickness” is extra critical than that of different North Koreans.

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