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daninkorea
Joined: 06 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:07 am Post subject: What is Jung?? |
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| A Korean girl I know mentioned "jung" to me and I want to know if anyone knows what it means. I deduced that it is some kind of personalilty trait, but further than that I have no idea. Any one know what it is? |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| I was told it's kind of a strong connection between two people, though not necessarily a loving one. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:16 am Post subject: Re: What is Jung?? |
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| daninkorea wrote: |
| A Korean girl I know mentioned "jung" to me and I want to know if anyone knows what it means. I deduced that it is some kind of personalilty trait, but further than that I have no idea. Any one know what it is? |
from my understanding.. its something all koreans share.. commonality.. common bonding..
being that koreans are SO korean.. its kinda like no one can really share the understanding and meaning of being korean except for another korean who shares the same experience/thing as being a korean. |
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bobbyhanlon
Joined: 09 Nov 2003
Location: 서울
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:12 am Post subject: |
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jung, jeong, �� whatever.. is like 'warmth' or human kindness.. but there isn't really a word in english that nails it dead on. some ignorant people will tell you that this is because only koreans have it, but those are the same kind of people who keep talking about all this korea-has-four-seasons and hwang-woo-suk-is-honest-really nonsense.
no doubt by saying this i will get slammed by korea haters who think that i'm probably living in some crazy kimchi-munching dreamworld, but its probably the biggest reason i'm here. jeong is good... go with it! |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:18 am Post subject: |
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It is not just between Koreans, althought that is naturally who the two people are.
There are many kinds of "jung", as I understand it. The key ingredient is a length of time together. Not all kinds are comparable to love. For example, the strict teacher and student. |
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BigBlackEquus
Joined: 05 Jul 2005
Location: Lotte controls Asia with bad chocolate!
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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It's closeness through familiarity.
Good example using the word, "Jung":
I have known Mr. Lee for ten years, and worked for him several times, and he has not tried to screw me out of my pay. I trust him.
We have "Jung."
Bad example using "Jung":
"Hey, waygook, it's nice to meet you. Come work for me. We have good drink. Make good talk. I like you. We have strong Jung. You work 120 hours per month. We make big money." |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| It's my woman's name. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Compassion, empathy.. all that kind of things. |
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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Here is a short article that might help you.
http://www.seoulselection.com/streetwise_read.html?cid=2543
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Koreans are full of Jeong! 2005.04.19
How is it that in certain cultures two people who are not "in love" can marry, raise children, and live relatively harmonious lives together? Within Korean society and culture, there is something that is supposedly stronger (and sadder) than romantic love, and that is "jeong." Jeong is what most Korean parents count on when they suggest or sometimes push for "arranged" marriages. And when marital unions threaten to dissolve - even those ties made by choice or "love" - the wise elders appeal for re-consideration "for the sake of jeong". It is because they believe that ties bound by jeong cannot be so easily broken. Translated as affection or tender-hearted emotion, it is "jeong" that's intertwined in almost all of the relationships among Koreans. Yet, affection doesn't begin to define this deceptively simple but complex concept, which is intrinsic to understanding Korean people. For me, jeong encompasses many feelings that bind two people together, including love, loyalty, sympathy, compassion, etc. What makes it complicated is that you can dislike a person and what s/he stands for, but still have jeong for her/him. That is, the person grows on you and you start to understand or empathize. My dad used to tell me, "Koreans are full of jeong," so I was initially taken aback by the outward "rudeness" I encountered while living in Seoul. I didn't find Koreans warm-hearted or generous until I began to get to know the people one-on-one. And now (several soju [Korean vodka] bottles later), I quite agree: this place is filled with people full of jeong! And whether or not you've heard about jeong, if you've ever had a close relationship with a Korean, chances are you've experienced it. After all, jeong is at the heart of what makes Koreans very special.
Written by YoungHi Seo ([email protected])
YoungHi Seo is a communication specialist and writer who is currently working on a non-fiction book about Korean women. |
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peony
Joined: 30 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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yeah it really is a hard word to translate, my korean class spent the entire class discussing that one word - affection, attachment, some type of deep bond.. and so many other meanings
like, some couples who have fallen out of the infatuation, heart pounding type of love will stay together out of comfort, affection and attachment to one another, that is jung
there is also of course jung between friends, between a student and teacher, and etc
then there is �̿� �� which is fairly difficult to explain but is between people who begrudgingly have to deal with the other |
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