North Korean Vocabulary
by Richardson ~ June 17th, 2007. Filed under: Korean Language.
Hangŭl: 대미쳐
Romanization: Dae-mi-ch’yŏ
English: Right away
South Korean version: 곧바로 (즉시) (kod-pa-ro (j ŭk-shi))
Hangŭl: 정무원
Romanization: Jŏng-mu-won
English: A government worker
South Korean version: 공무원 (kong-mu-won)
Hangŭl: 말공부
Romanization: Mal-kong-bu
English: Empty talk
South Korean version: 공염불 (kong-yŏm-bul)
Source: Comparison of South and North Korean vocabulary (Galbijim)
For some useless but entertaining phrases in Korean, head over to the Uncylopedia, a mockery of Wikipedia, which has a section of phrases no doubt from the NK News random insult generator. For example:
Hangŭl: 나는 당신의 나라를 불길의 바다로 바꿀거야!
Romanization: Na-nŭn dang-shin-yi na-la-lŭl pul-gil-yi pa-da-lo pa-kkul-gŏ-ya!
English: I will turn your country into a sea of fire!


