Korean Job Discussion Forums

[rocklee]

If someone says that you're like a mole, what does that mean?

I was told that it means you're cute in Korea.

[death from above]

= you're a spy

[jazblanc77]

Rasputin... I love it!

[mole]

YA!!
It means you're an intelligent, wise, quiet, humble, cute, guy with mojo.

[kat2]

I knew a college age student whose english name was Mole. I couldn't believe it when I heard it. For me the first image that pops in my mind when I hear "mole" is a big hairy thing on an old lady's chin. Of course, she did look exactly like a mole, so i guess it was a fitting name!

[bignate]

It means you are cute, 'cause you have smaller eyes than the natives....

[rocklee]

Haha we have a mole right here!

No seriously, I didn't know what to say when my students said this to me. I thought maybe they were trying to make fun of me by saying that I looked like one. I know I'm cute but I don't know what a mole has to do with it.

[bluelake]

Sometimes I joked with my students when I entered a classroom and the lights were off; I said "두더지들" (moles) and turned on the lights. Come to think of it, though, it does also mean spy here in Korea. Hmmm...