Why does Korean use Western punctuation?

The end of the 19th century in Korea also saw the import of the western writing direction and punctuation marks. Some magazines and newspapers played significant roles in the influx of the western punctuation marks. Modern Korean punctuation marks were influenced from Modern Chinese and Japanese punctuation marks.

Do we use full stop in Korean?

You don’t really need any punctuation in Korean, though. Even a full stop or a quotation mark is implied by the sentence ending.

How does punctuation work in Korean?

Punctuation in Korean generally follows English style, including use of the colon. But there are a some nuances to keep in mind. In the Korean, the colon has a space before and after. This is an error which is so commonly made in written Korean that it approaches acceptability.

Does Korean use punctuation marks?

For the Korean language, South Korea mainly uses a combination of East Asian and European punctuation, while North Korea uses a little more of the East Asian punctuation style.

Why is there a question mark after Annyeonghaseyo?

Sometimes you will see the standard word for “hello” written with a question mark after it. Since it is a question, you can reply with 네, 안녕하세요? (ne, annyeonghaseyo? | yes, hello?). Since this is the standard way to say “hello” in Korean, you can use this phrase with anyone you meet, and it will be considered polite.

Does Koreans use period?

Choi also explained that periods are referred to as “saengri” in Korea, which literally translates to “physiological phenomenon,” even though there is a proper word for menstruation— wolgyeong— that people don’t use.

What does a period look like in Korean?

I selected only common usages from the official guide of National Institute of Korean Language (국립국어원)….Punctuation Marks in Korean.

Punctuation	English	Korean
.	period	마침표 [machimpyo]
,	comma	쉼표 [swimpyo], 콤마 [comma]
?	question mark	물음표 [mureumpyo]
!	exclamation mark	느낌표 [neu-ggimpyo]