Learning Korean Through K-Pops: My Husband Got a Family Drama (By: Popo)

On the article today, we will feature a TV Drama that entire family can enjoy together.

Let me introduce “My Husband Got a Family”. 

“My Husband Got a Family” is about Gwinam, a handsome doctor who marries Yunhui, a professional businesswoman and the things that happen in their new house. 

Gwinam

Yunhui

When Yunhui’s orphan husband dramatically finds his family, she becomes part of a big family including a grandma and sisters-in-law. The various experiences that Yunhui and Gwinam go through show us the true sentiments that Koreans have on marriage and family issues, making the show very popular.

Are you curious about the meaning of the show’s original title? There’s a Korean proverb that says, “a pumpkin is rolling in neongkuljjae”. In the past, pumpkin was a very valuable plant full of nutrients. “Neongkul” indicates the long stalk attached to a plant. When a pumpkin comes in “neongkuljjae”, it means that great things continue to happen. In the drama, Yunhui get a loving husband and new family, and great things happen.

Shall we find out how family members call each other in the drama?

Malsuk and Segwang were dating secretly. But they were caught by their sister and brother.

I’ll organize the titles in the family so that you can understand easily.

First, you’ll have to know how to call your parents. Your parents are called “Abeoji (아버지)” and “Eomeoni (어머니)”.

But this is formal way to call your parents. Children can call their parents “Appa (아빠)” and “Eomma (엄마)”.

Between siblings born to the same parents, it gets a bit complicated, so read carefully.

If you’re a female like me, you’d be calling an older sister “Eonni (언니)”. 

“Eonni (언니)”!!!

And you’d call an older brother “Oppa (오빠)”. 

“Oppa (오빠)”!!!

If I were a male, the titles would be different.

I’d call an older sister “Nuna (누나)”. 

“Nuna (누나)”!!!

And an older brother is called “Hyeong (형)”. 

“Hyeong (형)”!!!

There are various names for sibling who are older. But to a younger sibling, you can just call his or her name.

I’m sure you’ve heard that Koreans call people “Eonni (언니)” and “Oppa (오빠)” even if they’re not family.

Fans call their favorite stars “Oppa (오빠)”.

Kyuhyun Oppa (규휸아빠!!!)

Siwon Oppa (시왼아빠!!)

Minho Oppa (민호아빠!!!)

“Eonni (언니)”, “Oppa (오빠)”, “Nuna (누나)”, and “Hyeong (형)” are used to call anyone who is friends even if not family. Why don’t you try using these words to call others? It’ll help you form a bond and bring you closer together.

But what would you call people who aren’t family member?

To call someone who you’ve met for the first time, you should be quite formal. Is it hard? I’ll tell you an easy way. You can just add “_ssi (씨)” at the end of one’s name.

Ka Eran ssi (가에란씨)

Bang Gwinam ssi (방권암씨)

Lee Dong Hae ssi (이동해씨)

Like that. Isn’t it easy?

If you become closer and if both parties agree, you can leave out the first name and just add “_ssi (씨)” to the last name.

Eran ssi (에란씨)

Gwinam ssi (권암씨)

Dong hae ssi (동해씨)

What do you think? Isn’t easy to learn the titles?

Shall we review the titles that we learned trough “My Husband Got a Family”?

Your parents are called “Abeoji (아버지)” and “Eomeoni (어머니)” .

Children can call their parents “Appa (아빠)” and “Eomma (엄마)”.

If you’re female like me, you’d call an older brother “Oppa (오빠)”, and older sister “Eonni (언니)”.

If I were a male, an older brother is called “Hyeong (형)”. Ad I’d call an older sister “Nuna (누나)”.

What would you call me?

To all the Eomeoni, Abeoji, Eonni, Oppa, and everyone else, see you again next time, Annyeong!!!  

cr: Deugeundeugeun Hangugeo KBS World