Comments on: North Korean Propaganda Series: Children http://www.mstrum.com/onmywaytokorea/2009/07/12/north-korean-propaganda-series-children/ Going to Korea, one step at a time Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:38:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 박준범 http://www.mstrum.com/onmywaytokorea/2009/07/12/north-korean-propaganda-series-children/comment-page-1/#comment-3689 박준범 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:46:01 +0000 http://www.mstrum.com/onmywaytokorea/?p=1759#comment-3689 About that same poster, 놈 in 미국놈 is used similarly to "bastard," like "those xxx-an bastards" 신나요 in this case reads more like "is fun" than "is exciting," which would be a more awkward translation. 신나요 can read as "excited" only when the subject is not a thing or a concept but a person or a group of people. For example, because of xxx I became excited. About that same poster, 놈 in 미국놈 is used similarly to “bastard,” like “those xxx-an bastards”

신나요 in this case reads more like “is fun” than “is exciting,” which would be a more awkward translation.

신나요 can read as “excited” only when the subject is not a thing or a concept but a person or a group of people. For example, because of xxx I became excited.

]]> By: Bekah http://www.mstrum.com/onmywaytokorea/2009/07/12/north-korean-propaganda-series-children/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Bekah Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:18:54 +0000 http://www.mstrum.com/onmywaytokorea/?p=1759#comment-3473 Assuming, of course, your translations are bringing the same idea that the original posters are saying, I'm noticing a positive pattern of trying to gather everyone together for positive things, such as doing good deeds and planting trees. However, this is sharply undermined by the playing war poster. I don't find it a good idea that telling kids to play war (against any one, not just Americans) is fun. But I'm sure playing Cowboys and Indians also could be compared to the playing war idea. I wonder where the line should be drawn. Assuming, of course, your translations are bringing the same idea that the original posters are saying, I’m noticing a positive pattern of trying to gather everyone together for positive things, such as doing good deeds and planting trees. However, this is sharply undermined by the playing war poster. I don’t find it a good idea that telling kids to play war (against any one, not just Americans) is fun. But I’m sure playing Cowboys and Indians also could be compared to the playing war idea. I wonder where the line should be drawn.

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