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rickvaughn



Joined: 15 Jun 2007
Location: near Honorary Seoul Drive, Chicago

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:51 pm    Post subject: What's the difference? Reply with quote

What's the diff between "gyopo"(교포) and "Kyobo"(교보)?

Was the one (books/life insurance) started by the other?

I don't have a clue, honestly....
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A gyopo is an ethnic Korean who was raised abroad. Kyobo is the name of a big company. They are different words.
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pluto7



Joined: 27 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gyopo(교포) : oversea korean

kyopo(교보) : insurance company name (located in Gwangwhamun)


Actually, 교보 is abbreviation of 교육보험(education insurance)
And..even many koreans don't know the exact meaning of 교보 Laughing

교보 was orignally education insurance company.
Also, it's known for 'bookstore'
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normalcyispasse



Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO

PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's kind of like the difference between "beer" and "peer." They're totally different words. Smile
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