# Translate this Korean(?)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-this-korean/659946>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 2, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-this-korean/659946 "2013-06-02T13:53:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-this-korean/659946/1 "2013-06-02T13:53:06Z")

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[Pic.](http://s294.photobucket.com/user/badger60/media/koreansign_zps213360ce.jpg.html#/user/badger60/media/koreansign_zps213360ce.jpg.html?&_suid=1370181107866029099813603093483) I suspect it’s the same as the top part that is written in English.

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-this-korean/659946/2 "2013-06-02T14:48:12Z")

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Dude, even if I could read Korean I couldn’t read _that_ blurry mess.

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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-this-korean/659946/3 "2013-06-02T15:17:02Z")

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It is the same as the English part.

That sign actually has three languages on it. Top is English. Middle is Korean. And bottom is Chinese. All of them convey the same message.

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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-this-korean/659946/4 "2013-06-02T15:19:21Z")

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Here is a clearer picture of the sign.  
[http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/korea-dmz-580.jpg](http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/korea-dmz-580.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-this-korean/659946/5 "2013-06-02T15:25:08Z")

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Cool. Thank you!