Learning Korean Trough K-Pops: Famous Princesses (By:Popo)

Hi readers...!!!! ^^

Long time no see, it's been a while since the last time I wrote about learning Korean, and now let's start again.....

I’ve prepared a drama that features female member of the Korean army. 

“Famous Princesses” is a family drama about a household with many daughters. The four daughters of a former army officer appear, and their names are Deokchil, Seolchil, michil, and Jongchil. 

They lead very different lives a their different characters. The four daughters and the people that surround them reflected te lives of contemporary women of Korean society very well. This is a fun and touching story full of laughter and tears. It was very popular because the acting was very realistic.

Shall we first learn about the title, “Famous Princesses”? “Gongju (공주)” is a term used for princesses, which means the daughter of the king. But there aren’t any princesses in Korea today. So if you’re talking about “Gongju (공주)” these days, it’s to depict a very precious daughter of one’s family.

Shall we find out how to express ourselves when we’re sick? When you are feeling bad because you are hurt or due to bad illness, you can say “Apeuda (아프다)” in Korean.

You can either say “Apeuda (아프다)” or “Apayo (아파요)”.

I hurt my finger earlier. In this case, I can say Sonkkaragi apeuda (손가락이 아프다).

“Apeuda (아프다)” is a word you can use when you are sick or in an accident. You can use the word with all parts of your bodies. Is any part of your body hurting right now? Why don’t you use “Apeuda (아프다)” behind the part that hurts?

Baega apeuda. (배가 아프다)

Mogi apeuda. (목이 아프다)

Meoriga apeuda. (머리가 아프다)

These are some examples.

“Apeuda (아프다)” can be used to mean that your hurt is hurting, too. When you’ve broken up with someone you love, you can say Maeumi apeuda (마음이 아프다) or Gaseumi apeuda (이슴이 아프다). Please remember that “Apeuda (아프다)” can be used for both body and heart.

Michil’s boyfriend, Ilhan, is worried about Michil, asks a question “Apeuni? (아프니?)”

At first, Michil answers like this, ”Eung, apa (응, 아파)”. But she changes her mind to say, “Ani, an apa” (아니, 안아파).

She is feeling sick, but she just wants to see Ilhan.

If you want to ask a friend if she is sick or not, you can ask by saying “Apeuni? (아프니?)”.

The answer can be either

“Eung, apa (응, 아파)”, or

“Ani, an apa (아니, 안아파)”.

If you want to be more formal, you can ask like this:

“Apayo? (아파요?)”

The answer can be either

“Apayo (아파요)”, or

“An apayo (안 아파요)”.

Our bodies can be hurt anywhere. And there are so many illnesses in this world. That’s way there are many ways t express how you are sick. 

The characters in the drama are talking about “Gamgi (감기)” which is cold. The correct expression is “Gamgie geollida (감기에 걸리다)”. The verb to use in getting sick is “Geollida (걸리다)”.

Gamgie Geollida. 감기에 걸리다

Byeonge geollida.  병에걸리다

Ame geollida. 암에걸리다

Those are such examples.

But what happen to the body when you catch a cold? When your body temperature rises due to catching a cold, you can say “Yeolnada (열나다)”. When you have a cough due to a cold, “Gichim nada (기침이나다)”.

“Famous Princesses” featured many actors and actresses. But Lee Taeran and Choi Jungwon were most popular.

Lee Taeran was a good will ambassador for the army. She also gained popularity in China and filmed many dramas and commercials there. She is currently focused on doing volunteer work.

Choi Jungwong played Michil on the show. She continued to act in many dramas and films. She is currently boasting her great skin and taking fashion editorials as well as hosting a show on beauty.

Lee Seung Gi attracted the most attention as the male actor. He was more famous as a singer until he succeeded in acting for the first time on “Famous Princesses”. He was recognized for his acting and continues on to other dramas.

We’ve learned about expression of feeling sick trough a drama. Shall we review the expression we have learned today?

If you are sick because you are hurt or because of an illness, say “Apeuda (아프다)” or “Apayo (아파요)”.

If you want to ask someone is sick, “Apeuni? (아프니?)”.

You can answer by saying, “Eung, apa (응, 아파)” Or “Ani, an apa (아니, 안아파).”.

When your body temperature has risen, say “Yeolnada (열나다)”.

When you have a cough, say “Gimchi nada (기침이나다)”.

When you’re having a fever and a cough, say “Gamgie geollida (감기에 걸리다)”.

We’ve learned words about being sick. I hope that none of the readers will be sick. So stay healthy and see you next time. 

Annyeong!!!

(cr: Deugeundeugeun Hanguko KBS World)