"Swag" in Korean (KWOW #50)

Happy 50th KWOW! This week Granny Kim teaches you a lesson on swag:

There seems to be a misconception of ganji. Search online for "ganji style" or "ganji fashion" and you'll see photos of females wearing baggy pants paired with an oversized t-shirt.

Ganji is NOT a specific style! Just because you dress up like the females above does not make you ganji. This Korean slang term is much broader than that: GANJI means "swag" and "stylish." Anyone and anything can have ganji. For example…

(www.ganzinara.com)

저 남자 간지난다.
That man's got swag!
Juh namja ganjinandah!

(www.aka.co.kr)

드레스 간지난다.
The dress is stylish.
Deurehseu ganjinandah.

2NE1 간지난다.
2NE'1's got swag.
2NE1 ganjinandah.

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Who do you think has GANJI?
For this week's mini contest...

1. Fill in the blank "______ 간지난다!" with the name of your favorite K-pop singer. Write the complete phrase ten times on a paper. This will be good practice for you :)
2. Take a photo.
3. Upload it online via Twitter.
4. Copy and paste the link in the comment section below, along with a QUESTION to Granny Kim. She likes crazy, fun, random questions!

First ten people to complete this task wins a reply from Granny Kim. No question, no reply! If you're confused, see the first comment below for the example.

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"I, My, Me, Mine" - Learn Korean Pronouns (KWOW #49)

In our latest KWOW episode, we learned some omnipresent Korean words: I, my, me, and mine. Watch the video below if you haven't already:

Ready or not, it's time for our weekly KWOW exercises. Test out your new skills by seeing if you can spot this episode's vocabulary! Answers are located at end of this blog entry.

Question #1: How many I, my, me, and mine's do you hear in Se7en's "When I Can't Sing"?

Question #2: Where does the third MINE (naegguh/내꺼) appear in Infinite’s “Be Mine”?

Question #3: Are you ready for a challenge? How many Korean AND English variations of I, my, me, and mine's can you spot in 4Minute's "I, My, Me, Mine"?

GRAND FINALE QUESTION #4: How many MY's (NAE/내) can you find in Miss A's "Touch"?

Answer #1: Four times. Let's find them together, shall we?

1. (0:12) 내가 모든걸 잃어도 -- Even if I lose everything
2. (0:16) 내 인기가 떨어져도 -- Even if my popularity drops
3. (0:26) 나라는 이유만으로 -- For the sole reason of me
4. (0:29) 날 계속 사랑해 줄 수 있니 --Do you think you can continue to love me?

Answer #2: The third MINE (naegguh/내꺼) is sung at 2:04.

Answer #3: Whew! Granny Kim says she found 120 Korean and English versions of I, my, me, and mine. How many did you catch?

Answer #4: Write your answer in the comment section below with a fun question to Professor Oh. First *three* people to get the correct answer get a reply from this week’s KWOW host! No question, no reply. Try your best and good luck :)

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How to express PAIN in Korean (KWOW #48)

How do you communicate your physical and emotional pains in Korean? Let KWOW episode 48 teach you a lesson! :)

Think you can recognize APA and APEUDA? Test yourself with these exercises. Answers are located at end of this blog entry.

Question #1: When does the 3rd APA appear in 2AM's "I Made a Mistake"?

Question #2: How many APAs can you find in this excerpt from "200 Pounds Beauty"?

Question #3: Where do you hear the 1st APA in Fly to the Sky's performance of "Even Though My Heart Breaks"? (Trivia: This song is an OST for the Korean drama "Fashion 70s." See the original music video here.)

GRAND FINALE QUESTION #4: How many APAs are sung in 2NE1's "It Hurts" music video?

ANSWERS BELOW. NO PEEKING!

Answer #1: The 3rd APA appears at 2:16 right after two APAs.

Answer #2: Two is the magic number!

Answer #3: Brian Joo sings the first APA at 1:47.

Answer #4: Write your answer in the comment section below with a question to Bongja. First *three* people to get the correct answer get a reply from this week's KWOW host! No question, no reply. Good luck :)

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