Today, I'd like to focus on how to protect yourself verbaly in Korea.
It is recommended that you need to carry your own version of MAC or AK47, but you need to use them in a responsible way to get away from unwanted troubles. I just remembered NRA memmebr Charlton heston.

There are many expressions that considred to be very harsh but necessary when you're in danger such as street fight, bar fight and others. Don't get me wrong, I do not recommend such activities.
But being on the dark side, I have temptation to thorwing my 2cents wanted or not. I have constitution right to express myself. Freedom of speech is priceless.


OFFENSIVE:

1. JUK UL RAE (죽을래) : You wanna be dead?

2. MEO YA (뭐야) : WHAT !

3. DIE DIE KE JA (다이다이케자) : I challenge you to fight son !
-> DIE DIE means literally table and Keja means BRAKE. It implies that let's get into fight. You need to pronouce DIE DIE in enlgish pronouciation.
This is very useful when you want to take care of business pesonally.
You will never see this expressin from korean dictionary.

4. JEE RAL (지랄) : State of madness , state of dumbness
Someones is acting crazy or nuts...
-> I don' think there's an english word for this. JEE RAL is my favourite word and I'm lauging like crazy bastatrd when I'm thinking about this word. Why? cuz It's funny as hell. Ok This is not Foul language or anything. It could be used to person who's acting weird or strange as I said state of madness or crazyness.

DEFENSIVE:

1. KU MAN HAB SEE DA(그만 합시다) : Stop it !
-> If you want to stop

2. HA JEE MA SE YO (하지마세요) : Don't do it

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지랄병 is the word for epileptic fit.

I've heard the expression "지랄병 하네!" I think the figurative translation would be, "You're crazy!" or "You're acting crazy!"

In the US, it normally wouldn't be acceptable to use this expression, as you are essentially making fun of a serious disease.

Sonsangnim, My thug beanie goess off to you,
I couldn't find bowing emoticon. It;s gotta be funny

I wonder I might stimulate bar fights among G.Is. My concious kept telling me not to teach bad words. I hope I won't see any MIA's at itaewon this week.

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You understand right. Soldiers are not allowed to fight back on the street, in Korea, even if someone else starts it. When the Police come, or if they are called, they are irritated just by being called, and the soldier or airman or marine can't benefit in any way by being involved. Self defense is not a reason to hit a Korean. Turn the other cheek, maybe. Back off, pay your bill and RETREAT is the best defense. Period.
Try showing off muscle, and you will be sleeping on urine -soaked concrete for a day or so, without a blanket, until the military can spring you, and clean you up for courts martial.