What's "Honja" & "Gatchi"? (KWOW #53)

Whether you love being with people or alone, hope you find episode of KWOW 53 to be quite useful!

Here's the recap: GATCHI means "together." HONJA means "alone." Pretty simple, right? Look below for the featured phrases from the episode.

같이 가자!
(Gatchi gaja!)
Let's go together!

같이 먹자!
(Gatchi mukja!)
Let's eat together!

같이 갈까?
(Gatchi galgga?)
Shall we go together?

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This is for you netizens out there. If you've lived on the Internet long enough, you've seen the famous Forever Alone character. Question is, what is the character's name in Korean?

영원히 혼자
(Yongwonhee Hongja)
Forever Alone

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Do you have what it takes to spot GATCHI and HONJA within their context? Quiz yourself with the practice questions, then take the contest challenge. Answers are located at the bottom. No peeking!

Question #1: Where's the first HONJA in the OST for the Korean drama "Bad Boy"?

Question #2: Can you find the 5th HONJA in Sistar’s “Alone”?

GRAND FINALE CONTEST QUESTION #3: How many GATCHIs do you hear in Big Bang's "Fantastic Baby"?

ANSWERS BELOW. NO PEEKING!

Answer #1: The first HONJA is sung at 1:49.

Answer #2: The fifth HONJA is sung at 1:20. The previous four are found at…

• 0:52 이제와 혼자 (Eejehwa honja) Now I'm alone
  
• 1:06 왜 또 나 혼자 밥을 먹고 (Wae ddo na honja bapeul mukgo) Why am I eating alone again
  
• 1:08 나 혼자 영화를 보고 (Na honja yonghwa bogo) I watch the movie alone
  
• 1:10 나 혼자 노래하고 (Na honja noraehago) I sing songs alone
  

Answer #3: Did you find them all? Post your answer below, along with a fun/crazy/yummy question to Grandma Bongja. The first *FIVE* people to get the correct answer wins a reply from this week's KWOW host Bongja. No question, no reply. Have fun! :)

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ANSWER #3 REVEALED! (Updated June 22, 2012) GATCHI is sung four times (3:38, 3:41, 3:45, and 3:49)

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How to say "Like" and "Don't Like" in Korean (KWOW #52)

How do you express your likes and dislikes in Korean? This week's host Taekwon Do shows you how:

Here's the brief review.
JOA is "like." AHNJOA is "not like."
AHN literally means "not."
SHIRUH also means "not like" and "hate."

You can use JOA all by itself as a question or answer.

If someone asks you:
좋아?
Joa?
(Do you like this/it?)

Then you can answer back with the same word:
좋아.
Joa.
(I like this/it.)

If you want to say you like something or someone, fill in the blank:
______ 좋아.
______ joa.
(I like _____.)

For example:
효리 좋아.
Hyori joa.
(I like Hyori.)

Note 1: When speaking to adults, always remember to make your phrases FORMAL by adding YO (요) at the end.

Note 2: The H consonant is silent in JOA (좋아). So instead of JOHA, it's JOA.

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Think you can spot JOA and SHIRUH in their context? Take this week's KWOW quiz! Answers are located at the bottom. No peeking!

Question #1: Where is the first JOA sung in Girls' Generation TTS "Twinkle"?

Question #2: How many JOAs appear in IU's "You and I"?

GRAND FINALE CONTEST QUESTION #3: How many SHIRUHs and SHILTAs can you find in 4Minute’s “Volume Up”? (“Shilta” is the raw, unconjugated verb of “shiruh”)

ANSWERS BELOW. NO PEEKING!

Answer #1: The first JOA is sung at 1:11. 딴 사람들도 다 빛나는 나를 좋아해 Ddan saramdeuldo da beetnaneun nareul JOA hae (Other people like the twinkle in me)

Answer #2: JOA appears five times at 1:58, 2:01, 3:12, 3:15 and 8:37.

Answer #3: Think you found them all? Write your answer in the comment section with a question to Taekwon Do. The first *TEN* people to get the correct answer wins a reply from this week's KWOW host Taekwon Do. No questions, no reply. Have fun! :)

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ANSWER #3 REVEALED! (Updated June 13)
SHILTA is sung twice at 0:47 and 1:04.
SHIRUH is sung three times at 1:28, 2:42, and 3:41.

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Boyfriend, Girlfriend or just Friends? (KWOW #51)

Do you know what NAMJA, YUHJA and CHINGOO mean? No? Time for some edutainment. (Note: edutainment = education + entertainment)

Here are some word equations:
namja + chingoo = namjachingoo
(boy + friend = boyfriend)

yuhja + chingoo = yuhjachingoo
(girl + friend = girlfriend)

Now that you know YUHJA, NAMJA and CHINGOO, think you can spot them within context? I challenge you to take the following quiz. I promise it'll be fun :)

Answers are located at the end of this blog entry. No peeking!

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Question #1: When does the NAMJA and YUHJA appear in 2NE1's "I Am the Best"?

Question #2: Where is the fourth YUHJA in Lee Seungi's "Because You're My Girl"? Click for English subtitles.

Question #3: How many CHINGOOs appear in Big Bang's "Bad Boy"?

Question #4: Can you find the first YUHJA in Boyfriend's "Don't Touch My Girl"?

GRAND FINALE QUESTION #5: How many YUHJAs and NAMJAs are in KISS's "Because I'm a Girl" (2001)? This one-hit wonder remains an old-school Korean classic. Ladies, get a tissue. Gentlemen, it's okay to cry. Many namjas admitted to tearing up when watching this video. You are not alone.

ANSWERS BELOW. NO PEEKING!

Answer #1: NAMJA appears at 1:54.
남자들은 날 돌아보고
Namjadeureun nal dorabogo
Guys turn around to look at me

YUHJA appears at 1:56.
여자들은 따라해
Yuhjadeureun ddarahae
Girls follow what I do

Answer #2: The fourth YUHJA is sung at 1:30. High five if you got it! If you didn't, high five for trying!

Answer #3: CHINGOO appears once at 1:51.
내 꿈속의 신부 이제 그냥 친구
Nae ggoomsokae shinbu eejae geunyang chingoo
Bride of my dream now we're only friends

Answer #4: The first YUHJA appears at 1:13.
내 여자 손대지마
Nae yuhja sondaejima
Don't touch my girl

Answer #5 (see below for update): Think you found them all? Write your answer in the comment section with a fun question to Billy Jin. First *three* people to get the correct answer wins a reply from this week's KWOW host Billy Jin! No questions, no reply. Good luck :)

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ANSWER #5 REVEALED! (updated June 4) -NAMJA is sung and spoken 4 times at: 1:03, 2:12, 3:49, and 6:01. -YUHJA is sung and spoken 13 times at: 1:57, 2:31, 3:02, 4:08, 4:58, 5:07, 5:34, 6:12, 6:52, 7:02, 7:28, 7:42, and 7:36. -TOTAL namjas and yuhjas: 17

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