The same barrier is developing in North and South Korea. Some estimates are that about a third of everyday words used in the two countries are different. For example, South Koreans have a word for...

The same barrier is developing in North and South Korea. Some estimates are that about a third of everyday words used in the two countries are different. For example, South Koreans have a word for “skin lotion.” North Koreans have the word salgyeolmul, which translates literally as “skin water.” In hockey, for the term box out (to prevent opposing players from lingering near the net for rebounds),