Korean phrases / K-drama lines
포기란 없어
po-gi-ran eops-eo
“There's no such thing as giving up”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook포기라는 것은 없습니다po-gi-ra-neun geos-eun eops-seum-ni-da
Real포기란 없어po-gi-ran eops-eo
Why Koreans say it this way
Saeroyi's motto. ~란 is a contraction of ~라는 것은 (the thing called). Real Korean contracts heavily. 없어 (casual "doesn't exist") vs 없습니다 (formal). This line became a meme in Korea.
From: 이태원 클라쓰 EP12