One of the linguistic shocks faced by North Korean defectors upon their arrival in South Korea involves the relationship between the words nakji and ojingeo. In South Korea, these words mean “octopus” and “squid” respectively, but in North Korea, the meanings are reversed. One defector recalls inviting South Korean coworkers to have soju with ojingeo. The coworkers, expecting squid…
August 28, 2025 at 02:51AM
by DailyNK(North Korean Media)