One of my Interpersonal Communication goals is that I want to be able to understand what each line of the national anthem of South Korea means. My learning partner and I went over the chorus and each of the 4 verses to learn that the overall themes looked at the strength and power of the nation of South Korea. For example, the first line of verse 3 is roughly translated to mean “forever and no hindrances,” which is referring to the overall strength of South Korea as a nation.
In the previous cultural post, I talked about the national tree and flower of South Korea versus that of the U.S. I was able to apply what I learned about those symbols by recognizing them in the national anthem. For instance, the national flower, the “moo-goong-hwa” aka Hibiscus syriacus, is present in the chorus of South Korea’s national anthem. The national tree, the “so-namu” aka the pine tree, is also present in the national anthem in the first line of the second verse.
It was interesting to apply what I previously learned to what I am learning now!
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