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[maddog]

Someone told me it's 'Yeonggugk'.

I said "no, Yeongguk is England".

She replied "they're the same".

This obviously isn't true. So, does anyone know the Korean term for 'United Kingdom', or is it no longer/ever in use? Do Koreans not differentiate between the two?

Even when using English, the talk of the two as if they are the same. In fact, they only ever use the term 'England' or 'English'.

MD

[Ekuboko]

Yeah, I had a frustrating time at the P.O. once when the woman couldn't figure out where Scotland was. Another worker kept telling her that it was the same as "Yeong-guk" but she took a lot of convincing.

(I know it is not the same, but it is the same postal zone)

Anyway, the Korean for UK, as I researched later, is "Yeong-guk Bon-to" (영국본토).

[RACETRAITOR]

Also, they call the US "Migook." Don't they have a word that translates directly to "United States of America?"

My guess is yes but nobody would ever use it.

[eamo]

It is indeed 'Yeon-guk'. 영 국

As far as I know, it is used as United Kingdom and not just England. I know it translates as England but Koreans use it to mean all the UK.......maybe. I wouldn't be surprised at all if a large amount of Koreans have no idea that the UK comprises 4 countries.

[dogbert]

The Korean government refers to the U.K. as 영국: http://www.koreanembassy.org.uk/mainkor.php

미합중국 is United States of America.

영국본토 refers to the main British island that contains Scotland, Wales, and England.

[MissSeoul]

[dogbert]

You are spreading disinformation.

영연방 means the Commonwealth.

[gang ah jee]

[MissSeoul]

[ChuckECheese]

I thought "young" in "young-gook" meant "zero" or "PPhang" or "Pphang-Kook".

Young-Kook = Pphang-Kook

[eamo]

I'm told 'Yeon-guk saram' means 'intelligent people'!!

So does that include the Northern Irish???

[dogbert]

The 영 they use means "eminent".

[MissSeoul]

[ChuckECheese]

[MissSeoul]