[Korean Culture & Language] A business management professor going bankrupt

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The below video is titled “사람들이 오해하는 학과별 처참한 현실.”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJIYZrLlWMw

‘사람들’ means ‘people’
‘오해하다’ means ‘to misconceive’
‘학과’ means ‘department’ or ‘major’
‘별’ means ‘each’
‘처참한’ means ‘tragic’ or miserable’
‘현실’ means ‘reality’ or ‘truth’
The title means: “The tragic reality of each department or major that the majority of people don’t realize.”

The first meme reads: “안녕하세요. 건축학부 입니다. 저희 건축관 비 샙니다. 그럼 20000.”
‘안녕하세요’ means ‘hi’
‘건축학부’ means ‘architecture (major)’
‘저희’ means ‘our’
‘건축관’ means ‘Architecture building’
‘비 샙니다’ means ‘leaks when it rains’
‘그럼 20000’ means ‘Alright, then. Bye’ or ‘That’s about it for now. Bye.’
‘20000’ is pronounced as ‘이만,’ which means ‘for now.’

The sentence means: “Hi, I’m an architecture major. Our Architecture building leaks when it rains. That’s about it (Alright, then). Bye.”

The other meme is read: “안녕하세요. 경영학과입니다. 우리 학과 교수님 주식으로 망했습니다. 그럼 20000.”
‘경영학과’ is ‘Business management (major)’
‘우리’ means ‘our’ or ‘my’
‘학과’ means ‘department’
‘교수님’ means ‘professor’
‘주식’ means ‘stock’
‘망했습니다’ means ‘failed’ or ‘went bankrupt’

The sentence means, “I’m a business management major. One of my department’s professors went bankrupt after investing in some stocks. That’s about it. Bye.”

People usually assume that business management majors would be good at managing their money. That’s not always the case, as this meme demonstrates.

What is your major? What are some common misconceptions people have about your major?

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