2014.12.22 Cartoon
Published: 21 Dec. 2014, 22:04
A deer neighs like a horse while straddling the wall of the Blue House. Jirokwima is a story of a powerful vassal during the Qin Dynasty in China who pointed to a deer and called it a horse to test whether his power was strong enough to coerce other vassals into accepting his arguments in presence of his emperor. Professors polled by a media outlet chose Jirokwima as a phrase that best reflects the year 2014.
By Park Yong-seok
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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