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Mashimaro · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: location, location

I was talking to some Japanese in Tokyo and they said Koreans sound like they are 'fighting' when they talk.. i.e. sound very aggressive... hit the nail on the head I thought.. Of course not all koreans sound like this.. but a lot do..

khyber · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction

my roomate has had it said to her that English sounds like a dog barking.
What the hell kinda dogs do they have here in korea?

When it's talked softy and gently it's very nice. Unfortunately, if you people think that people talk abrasively in Seoul, come down to Busan and see the high life. It's a fact that busaners and people around here are known for their loud voices.

For the most part, it isn't poetry; it's not even a dirge; but it can be quite in your face NO DOUBT!

sometimes it sounds to me like a car reving; sometimes it sounds MORE like a dog barking than English ever would.

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

I hate that thing Koreans sometimes do when they speak. Sounds like they are trying to swallow a razor blade, or trying to clear their throat, but it has some type of meaning, probably negative. I am sure you all have heard that. It sounds so unattractive, but usually it's a man I hear say it.

Corporal · Joined: 25 Jan 2003