{"id":176591284,"date":"2018-11-09T10:02:49","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T18:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog-new\/?p=176591284"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:04:34","slug":"korean-puns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/korean-puns\/","title":{"rendered":"Old-School Korean Puns for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puns were a very popular and were commonly used back in the day. Today, puns may have lost a bit of edge but they are still used today. Today, puns are referred to as \u2018ajae gag\u2019, (\u2018ajae\u2019 \/ \uc544\uc7ac, meaning old man) since they aren&#8217;t as common with today&#8217;s youth. However, that doesn&#8217;t mean you shouldn&#8217;t ignore their meanings \ud83d\ude42<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korean puns are based on two different definitions of a word (double meaning), and can be a great learning tool when you are practicing your Korean vocabulary. Below are 2 examples of Korean puns for beginners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/en\/learn-korean-online\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176599733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl.png\" alt=\"Learn Korean online at LingQ\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl.png 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl-600x257.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is the Poorest King in the World?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: \uc138\uc0c1\uc5d0\uc11c \uac00\uc7a5 \uac00\ub09c\ud55c \uc655\uc740? [Sae-sang-eh-suh ka-jang ka-nan-han wang-un?]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em>Who is the poorest king in the world?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \ucd5c\uc800\uc784\uae08 [Chae-juh im-kum]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em>Minimum wage<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Im-kum has two meanings: King and wage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chae-juh-im-kum can mean both \u2018the lowest (\ucd5c\uc800 [Chae-juh]) king\u2019, or \u2018lowest\/minimum wage\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-176591942 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2.png\" alt=\"King chess piece\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2.png 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-600x257.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>What is the Most Expensive Bird?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: \uc138\uc0c1\uc5d0\uc11c \uac00\uc7a5 \ube44\uc2fc \uc0c8\ub294? [Sae-sang-eh-suh ga-jang bi-ssan sae-nun?]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What is the most expensive bird?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \ubc31\uc870 [Baek-jo]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A swan<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baek-jo can mean two different things: it can mean \u2018swan\u2019, but it can also mean \u2018one hundred trillion\u2019. Baek means \u2018a hundred\u2019, and Jo means \u2018a trillion\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-176591943 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3.png\" alt=\"Paper swan\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3.png 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-600x257.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Korean Puns and More on LingQ<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you feel like you have mastered the art of Korean puns, and have become a true ajae? Just kidding!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The examples I&#8217;ve shown you are relatively easy but are great to give your Korean comedic skills a kick start.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of easy, LingQ has a ton of easy-to-follow Korean content to help you study. There are hundreds of hours of guided courses that fall under a variety of topics.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-176591939 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Courses.png\" alt=\"Learn Korean on LingQ\" width=\"558\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Courses.png 558w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Courses-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Courses-300x308.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice your reading and listening skills by going through each course. The benefit of using LingQ is that every new word you come across, you can pull up its meaning and save it right then and there without having to open another window. This keeps your rhythm in tact and is less distracting which is beneficial if you want a good study session.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176591940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Korean.png\" alt=\"Learn Korean on LingQ\" width=\"1210\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Korean.png 1210w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Korean-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Korean-1024x383.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Korean-768x287.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Korean-600x224.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLn7iYKq-G3PJn1jjI4W_c8REMDNJD27XU\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176600544 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Korean_Blog-Banner-1-1024x288.jpg\" alt=\"Learn Korean with the LingQ podcast\" width=\"870\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Korean_Blog-Banner-1-1024x288.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Korean_Blog-Banner-1-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Korean_Blog-Banner-1-768x216.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Korean_Blog-Banner-1-600x169.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Korean_Blog-Banner-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Import your favorite Korean content into LingQ<\/h2>\n<p>Can&#8217;t seem to find what you&#8217;re looking for in LingQ&#8217;s lesson library? No problem, import the content your interested in! <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out LingQ today to discover <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/en\/learn-korean-online\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to learn Korean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from content you love!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As long as you have the transcript (audio is a big bonus too), you can create interactive LingQ lessons from your favorite blogs, YouTube channels and much more.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, check out LingQ&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/12\/kpop-lyrics\/\">article<\/a> and learn how to import K-Pop music into LingQ and improve your language skills.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see below, here&#8217;s a LingQ lesson using a recent BTS song. The lyrics, audio, and video are all there ready to go.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out LingQ today to discover <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/en\/learn-korean-online\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to learn Korean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from content you love!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Short Writer Bio:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julie Yoon has been teaching Korean and English in formal and informal settings for ten years. She has been learning French as a third language.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Puns were a very popular and were commonly used back in the day. Today, puns may have lost a bit of edge but they are still used today. 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