7/25 Talk about Korean resident registration numbers.

All Koreans have something called a resident registration number.
* resident registration number: 주민등록번호
ex> There's something called universal remote controls that make life so much easier.

The first half of the numbers show a person's date of birth.
ex> You left the date of birth box blank on your application form.

The first number of the second block indicates the sex.
ex> Blushing indicates that the person is feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable.

The following numbers show the person's place of birth.
ex> Please take a look at the following documents for a closer look.

The district office issued the person's birth certificate.
* district office: 동사무소, 구청
* issue: 발급하다.
* birth certificate: 출생 신고서
ex> After I moved, I had to go to my new district office to notify them of my address change.

Alien registration numbers are almost the same. Men just start with a five while women a six.

@ Everyone was chewing me out behind my back.

1. Most Korean websites require one's resident registration number for membership.
2. Please write  your date of birth (DOB) here.
3. It was bothersome having to submit my baby's birth certificate.
4. The areas marked in red indicate high-temperature regions.


@ Morning Words
1. 하찮은 거야.  It's pretty rinky-dink.
* rinky-dink: old-fashioned, amateurish, or shoddy

2. 상식이잖아. 알 알겠지?  Savvy?  (= Do you understand?)
* savvy: practical knowledge or understanding of sth

@ Learn More
A: Ann is too trusting.
B: She's so gullible.   그녀는 귀가 얇아, 쉽게 속아 넘어가.
* gullible: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.