tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post114203557269271563..comments2023-10-09T00:45:13.334+09:00Comments on gangwon notes: Visibility is crappy - is the 'hwang-seo' back?kwandongbrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10193395682122475477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-1142078613114588052006-03-11T21:03:00.000+09:002006-03-11T21:03:00.000+09:00re: "Kevin" and not "Kevin Kim"I think there's no ...re: "Kevin" and not "Kevin Kim"<BR/><BR/>I think there's no last name because my blogger handle is simply "Kevin," as can be seen at the bottom of my posts. <BR/><BR/>In the main part of the Hairy Chasms blog posts themselves (and in my comments on other bloggers' non-Blogspot blogs), I usually go by Kevin Kim, which is how I'm known to Koreans. Kim is actually my middle name-- something Koreans find extremely odd, since it's supposed to be a family name.<BR/><BR/>I keep my family name off the blog mainly to ward off certain Google searches, but since two-thirds of my name PLUS my face appear on the blog routinely, it wouldn't be hard for a determined researcher to track down my last name in an hour.<BR/><BR/>re: "a" and "eo" sounds<BR/><BR/>I sympathize. I have trouble with a whole host of Korean vowels, and some consonants, too. I also feel for my students when they struggle to hear the difference between "I BEAT the dog" and "I BIT the dog." For Korean speakers, that distinction is devilishly hard to hear.<BR/><BR/>Rock on,<BR/><BR/><BR/>KevinKevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-1142075490198619362006-03-11T20:11:00.000+09:002006-03-11T20:11:00.000+09:00Thanks for the correction; I still have trouble he...Thanks for the correction; I still have trouble hearing a difference between the Korean "a" and "eo" - especially when Koreans spell 'cop' with the 'a' character.<BR/><BR/>My comments go to my e-mail address so I only knew Kevin left a message. Do you no longer use your last name online? I actually am curious about that sort of thing because you post a lot of personal details. I don't put much effort into hiding my identity online but I don't post as much personal info.<BR/><BR/>Finally, thanks for posting a link here.kwandongbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193395682122475477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-1142064151495155432006-03-11T17:02:00.000+09:002006-03-11T17:02:00.000+09:00Just a quick linguistic note:The yellow dust is no...Just a quick linguistic note:<BR/><BR/>The yellow dust is not hwang-seo (황서), but hwang-sa (황사,黃砂).<BR/><BR/>In other news-- here in Seoul, I think the dust just blends in with the rest of the atmospheric pollutants. Black boogers for everyone!<BR/><BR/>Y'all be careful out there; I share your concern for the kids' health and safety.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I've enjoyed your blog for a while and <I>finally</I> blogrolled it a few weeks back. Keep up the great work, both on the blog and in your life.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/><BR/>KevinKevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com