I don’t speak korean but I assume he speaks to him formally. He always calls him “mr.” , and it would make sense if he spoke to him formally, he is his boss after all
that's exactly why I asked bc jjk's not his boss anymore. I also think it was formal but we can dream..
Hahahah i getchu but I think he keeps speaking formally because he wants to keep his distance
omg ur right that way it can seem colder.
the thing is I'm not even korean but seeing jjk talking informally to someone 3 years older gets on my nerves reading all these korean manhwa taught me manners which jjk has none
Damn that’s right, kim dan is older! I had forgotten! Now he is pissing me off again hahaha
right he finds new ways to get on my nerves everyday bruh
So, Korean has many levels of formality, not just two. But the most common in every day speech is informal (with friends), casual (for strangers, colleagues and acquaintances of same age and hierarchy) and formal. Jaekyung speaks informally with Kim Dan throughout the conversation, but Kim Dan speaks casually until he says "No, I don't want to..." the first time (싫습니다...) at which point he starts speaking formally. The difference is clear-cut. Jaekyung flinches and scrunches his nose, not only at the reply, but also at the sudden level of formality. The message is clear, Kim Dan is putting distance between them.
THANK YOU SO MUCH I KNEW SMTH WAS OFF AT THAT PART!! SO THAT'S HOW IT WAS!! I wish translators would point out these tiny details they add more depth to their characters
btw another question if you don't mind me asking, throughout the series, has kim dan been talking casually??
Sorry, I haven't been reading this series in Korean. It comes out at the same day in English and Korean. I only went to check it this time because you asked. If I had to guess, based on his personality, I'd say Kim Dan was initially formal and then started speaking casually, but never informal. But I really don't know.
That is such a cool insight, thank you so much for the reply yeah i agree, i really wish that translators would point out such things
Aww thank you so much again for taking the time to answer my questions
Right imagine how many of these instances we missed bc we don't know korean...
This is fascinating information! Thanks for letting us know :)
can someone who knows korean tell me if kim dan was talking formally or informally with jjk?