a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.
the language of South Korea or North Korea. Kor
a native or inhabitant of Korea
the official language of North and South Korea, considered by some scholars to be part of the Altaic family of languages
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Meanwhile, attention will be on South Korean chip titan SK hynix, whose US listing was more than seven times oversubscribed ahead of its planned debut on Friday.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
Much of the impetus for the continued ascent of Korean stocks came from heavy participation of domestic retail investors — better known as “ants’”— many of whom were using leverage to gain exposure.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026
Blowout results from Korean chip maker Samsung fell flat as investors got cold feet about sky-high prices for memory stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
Singer J-Hope added that it was an "honour" to be playing in the same stadium where South Korean captain Son "Sonny" Heung-min made his name.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
Yeong-jin: Dad’s Korean name, which Twig found on his diploma in his office.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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