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'You look gwin': a Jeolla region dialect that puts a smile on your face

While mingling with locals to shoot photos in the southwestern region of Jeolla last year for his photobook sequel, Im Jay-cheon, 52, occasionally encountered a problem with the local dialect. They used the word “gwin” a lot, particularly when they described their first impression of, or feelings about, the photographer. Some told him “You look gwin,” or “You're gwin.” Curious about its meaning, he looked it up. According to the dictionary, gwin is a word in the Jeolla dialect widely used among the locals to mean “cute.”

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Rockies' Oh Seung-hwan to undergo season-ending elbow surgery

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