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Article: http://list.or.kr/node/1087
Journal: list_Books from Korea
Issued Date: -
Page: -
Language: English(English)
Country: SOUTH KOREA
City: Seoul
Book: -
Writer: Choi In-ho , Kim Seungok , Eun Heekyung , Youn Dae-Nyeong

About the Author

Choi In-ho
Birth : 1945 ~ 2013
Occupation : Novelist, Screenwriter
First Name : In-ho
Family Name : Choi
Korean Name : 최인호
ISNI : 0000000120176677
Works : 50

Kim Seungok
Birth : 1941 ~ -
Occupation : Novelist
First Name : Seungok
Family Name : Kim
Korean Name : 김승옥
ISNI : 0000000114805510
Works : 33

Eun Heekyung
Birth : 1959 ~ -
Occupation : Novelist
First Name : Heekyung
Family Name : Eun
Korean Name : 은희경
ISNI : 0000000113700223
Works : 50

Youn Dae-Nyeong
Birth : 1962 ~ -
Occupation : Novelist
First Name : Dae-Nyeong
Family Name : Youn
Korean Name : 윤대녕
ISNI : 000000008130556X
Works : 21

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Dating Culture By Kang Yu-jung on Nov 16 2014 20:47:40 Vol.21 Autumn 2013 Dates and Dating: Unexplored Emotional Territory In the English vernacular, the word “to date” means “to go out with someone with whom one is romantically interested.” But the word deiteu (date) in Korean has a slightly different meaning: “two people meeting with the intention of pursuing a romantic relationship.” In other words, “dating” in Korean has more long-term overtones. Dating is the step before a relationship becomes serious, the stage full of tension and curiosity. It is notable that Koreans have opted to stick with this borrowed term to describe romantic relationships rather than finding a Korean equivalent. When the term was first incorporated into the Korean vernacular, the romantic nature of a relationship was emphasized by using deiteu, as opposed to “seeing someone” or “being together.” The foreignness of the word also made the word fashionable and less sexually charged. It became a more sophisticated alternative to traditional taboos concerning courtship.

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