Korean Name Suffixes

[halcyon_morn]

So I was reading this fic the other day, and it was really good, but I kept finding myself distracted by the author's incorrect usage of Korean name suffixes (-hyung, -ah, -ssi, etc.). I think it's a great idea to use these, as they reveal important relationship dynamics that otherwise remain hidden in English, but if you are going to use them, I

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[filterpaper]

AHAHAHAHAH omg ilu :'D

[halcyon_morn]

:/

...XD

[scylladakylla]

Guh, thank you. ♥ I love reading stuff like this because I'm a huge nerd, and I headdesk when I read fics that use suffixes incorrectly even though I've been known to do the same on occasion... :D/

[halcyon_morn]

I'm so glad you're here to encourage my nerdy tendencies. ♥

I'm sure there are still things I get wrong, too, but I just thought I'd set what I've learned so far out there as a reference for people who are interested.

[cynicalxcharm]

Ah, thank you! I was wondering about these...

(Also, sorry to correct, but isn't Kyuhyun 1988?)

[halcyon_morn]

Yeah, Kyuhyun was born on February 3rd, 1988, but since the lunar calendar goes from the end of February to the end of February, he's grouped with all of the people born from March on in 1987 (the group I've called, for lack of a better name, the 1987 line).

[cynicalxcharm]

Ooooooooooooh, gotcha. Thanks~^^

[procreational]

THIS IS SO INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE also strangely hilarious but not in a bad way.

*keeps this open in a tab forever*

[halcyon_morn]

XD I'm glad the hilarity is good hilarity. ♥

[jaded_skys]

OH CHRIS, YOU ARE ADORABLE. I love you you write all this stuff out ♥

P.S. WHAT TIME ARE YOU COMING ON TUESDAY?

[halcyon_morn]

*is ridiculous* :D

I'M COMING IN THE AFTERNOON. Early afternoon, hopefully? What's your schedule like on Tuesday?