Ken Eom, 37, a North Korean defector, at the Seoul-based English language school Teach North Korean Refugees. North Koreans wash their hair with "meorimulbinu," meaning "hair water soap," whereas South Koreans have adopted the word "shampoo." On a hot day, North Koreans might want a scoop of "eoreum-guaja," or "ice snack," whereas South Koreans would want "ice cream." Some South Koreans may view North Koreans as uneducated, uncouth or untrustworthy. Eunkoo Lee, who co-founded TNKR with Lartigue, remembers learning in elementary school "that North Koreans are the enemy."

Source: CBC News March 02, 2018 09:00 UTC