North Korea Special 北朝鮮スペシャル Kita Chousen Supesyaru

Hi guys.. I still have problem to update my blog on a regular basis.. Hu.. Well, this morning, as usual, I will have my breakfast in the dining room and watch my favourite programme on tv but today, the programme was cancelled and North Korea Special (北朝鮮スペシャル) was aired instead.. It was worth watching..

The programme mentioned about the attack on Yeonpyeong Island on 23 November and they asked a few scholars about the Korean War.. The North and South Korea is still technically at war because they only signed a ceasefire agreement.. Even though I was quite frustrated because my favourite programme was not aired, I managed to learn a few words from it..

I went to the dining room only with my food and utensils (of course, haha).. To write down the words I didn't understand, I used a paper napkin from the dining hall and a pencil from the dorm's counter.. Quite desperate, I think.. Hehe.. Below is the words I wrote on the napkin:

From Ryugaku 留学 - Jepun

The hiragana reading and the meaning in English was written only after I returned to my room. Ok, let's learn the words.. :)

朝鮮戦争 Chousen Sensou - Korean War

金日成 Kim Il Sung

金正日 Kim Jong Il

金正恩 Kim Jong Un

[Their name when written in Kanji.. usually, news and newspaper will provide the reading on top of the Kanji..]

神話 Shinwa - Myth

緊張 Kinchou - Stress

軍事境界線 Gunji Kyoukaisen - Military borderline

オバマ政権 Obama Seiken - Obama Administration

神格化 Shinkakuka - Apotheosis (A formal statement that a person has become a god)

後継者 Kou Kei Sya - Heir, successor

釜山 Pusan - Pusan, Korea. Name written in Kanji..

Ok, got to go back doing my homework.. Have a nice Sunday.. Cheers..