From: Doug Ewell (dewell@adelphia.net)
Date: Tue Dec 16 2003 - 11:12:47 EST
Jungshik Shin <jshin at mailaps dot org> wrote:
>> If those 20 assemblymen really think a name change will boost
>> national identity and pride, shouldn't they be trying to persuade
>> English speakers to say "Taehan Minguk" instead?
>
> No, that's not only even sillier (as we'd all agree) but also
> is incorrect because 'Taehan Minguk' does not mean Korea but
> specifically mean 'Republic of Korea' that was founded in 1948.
> Moreover, North Koreans would prefer 'Chosun' to 'Hanguk' (Using
> 'Taehan Minguk' is obviously out of question to them). Using 'Korea'
> (English name) is a rather convenient way to work around the
> difference (between two Koreas).
Sorry, I was under the impression that this name thing was specifically
a South Korean idea.
-Doug Ewell
Fullerton, California
http://users.adelphia.net/~dewell/
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