Ask a North Korean: is it difficult for defectors to speak "South Korean"?



Ask A North Korean Ask a North Korean: is it difficult for defectors to speak “South Korean”? "Self-conscious of my North Korean accent, I usually stay silent wherever I go" In-hua Kim October 7, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Nk News/Morsky Studio Welcome back to Ask a North Korean, where NK News readers like yourself ask questions to and have them answered by our North Korean writers. This time our question comes from Cayla, who says she "was wondering what a speaker of the North Korean dialect perceives as the largest differences [between the North and South Korean dialects]." Welcome back to Ask a North Korean, where NK News readers like yourself ask questions to and have them answered by our North Korean writers. This time our question comes from Cayla, who says she "was wondering what a speaker of the North Korean dialect perceives as the largest differences [between the North and South Korean dialects]." Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Ask a North Korean: is it difficult for defectors to speak “South Korean”?

"Self-conscious of my North Korean accent, I usually stay silent wherever I go"

In-hua Kim October 7, 2019

Ask a North Korean: is it difficult for defectors to speak “South Korean”?

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