tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post3002143002742346924..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: Pyeong, and Old Habits Dying HardT.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-66766216448121543012012-07-25T11:05:57.591-04:002012-07-25T11:05:57.591-04:00My point is non-metric units, such as the pyeong, ...My point is non-metric units, such as the pyeong, are useful in that they designed in such a way so that a person can easily relate them. I don't think even the strongest proponents would be up for banning non-metric units such as the Astronomical Unit (AU), electron Volt (eV), or the atomic mass unit (amu).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-63792076761789828672012-07-24T20:31:48.150-04:002012-07-24T20:31:48.150-04:00The numbers refer to how many times you have to fo...The numbers refer to how many times you have to fold a sheet of paper 1m^2 in area (with specific dimensions) to get a sheet of paper of that size. A3 is that sheet folded in half 3 times, A4 4 times, A5 five times, etc. The specific dimensions are chosen so that the length divided by the width is always the same number, so it's easy to scale between different paper sizes. It's a neat idea.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02920116687183692937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-4005491154487660492012-07-24T01:41:10.703-04:002012-07-24T01:41:10.703-04:00Yeah, I guess so.Yeah, I guess so.Dac X Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293064862842657519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-78537633971695383532012-07-23T16:34:42.643-04:002012-07-23T16:34:42.643-04:00Korea is not unique to this: many countries, parti...Korea is not unique to this: many countries, particularly nations with strong historical systems, still have holdover pockets where their traditional measurements are still in use. For example, several Commonwealth nations still use a few Imperial measurements for distance and volume, sometimes even codified by law (British/Irish Pint for beer being the most famous). Other metric nations with a few holdovers include the Spanish and Chinese. I suppose that eventually the old systems will fade in another generation or two, but traditions like this are hard to dislodge.SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05282781923548522764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-41733810518839770522012-07-23T01:25:15.001-04:002012-07-23T01:25:15.001-04:00You probably meant 근 (斤)You probably meant 근 (斤)l46kokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132516545713408780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-57954997931750937572012-07-22T23:43:39.390-04:002012-07-22T23:43:39.390-04:00Yeah, that's interesting about screens. In Eur...Yeah, that's interesting about screens. In Europe we all use the metric system (except the U.K., as far as I know), but computer monitors and television sizes are expressed in inches.<br /><br />Additionally, paper size is expressed as Ax (x is rappresenting the number), with A4 being the standart printing paper, A3 is dubble size and A5 the half size.Dac X Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293064862842657519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-28653038910706275202012-07-22T23:38:36.110-04:002012-07-22T23:38:36.110-04:00There is one more traditional measurement still in...There is one more traditional measurement still in use. Something like 끈 (if I wrote it right). For weight. I hear that at the market street, when buying meat.Dac X Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293064862842657519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-1988281029233175672012-07-22T19:12:51.362-04:002012-07-22T19:12:51.362-04:00One clarification regarding "A typical small ...One clarification regarding "A typical small apartment/condo in Seoul is around 27 pyeong, which translates to approximately 960 square feet, or 89.25 square meters."<br /><br />Generally apartments are advertised as the gross size, which splits up the size of other public facilities like hallways, elevators, parking lots, playgrounds, etc. and divides them among the apartments. So that spacious 27 pyeong apartment may actually be a much smaller 19 pyeong of actual interior space, or about 70% of the gross advertised floor space.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03782545291020072036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-49664748186596853482012-07-22T09:49:26.774-04:002012-07-22T09:49:26.774-04:00My understanding is that 1 pyeong = the rectangula...<i><b>My understanding is that 1 pyeong = the rectangular area covered by 1 person laying flat with his arms and legs extended so as to form an "x" shape.</b></i><br /><br />That's one way to think about it, since it is approximately a 6 feet by 6 feet square.T.K. (Ask a Korean!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-30215871831855871962012-07-22T09:23:16.808-04:002012-07-22T09:23:16.808-04:00While they may not advertise in inches, most box s...While they may not advertise in inches, most box stores are still describing those televisions and computer screens in inches underneath, or next to, their display models on their shelves.John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-14755600057220402472012-07-21T19:55:56.715-04:002012-07-21T19:55:56.715-04:00It wasn't just air-conditioner manufacturers: ...It wasn't just air-conditioner manufacturers: despite the new regulations, real-estate agencies too would provide the size of apartment in square meters, but then describe it as a "27 type" or "35 type" or whatever directly under that. Judging by the agencies I pass by on my to work, they didn't stop providing those until about 6 months ago.<br /><br />Not that it was a bad thing of course: it helped people adjust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-25152237921189006182012-07-21T19:51:16.602-04:002012-07-21T19:51:16.602-04:00My understanding is that 1 pyeong = the rectangula...My understanding is that 1 pyeong = the rectangular area covered by 1 person laying flat with his arms and legs extended so as to form an "x" shape. <br /><br />As for my opinion, I think both metric and the non-metric systems have their own use. I don't mind the use of "non-metric" units, because a person can relate them more to daily life. For instance, 1 bo = roughly 1 pace. Compare the bo to 1 meter or 1 decimeter, where that relation becomes lost. A modern example of a "non-metric" unit is the AU, which is the rough distance between the sun and the earth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com