Is there a Daegu accent?

Unlike Standard Korean, most of the variants of the Gyeongsang dialects are tonal, which is similar to Middle Korean. A native speaker can distinguish the dialect of Daegu from that of the Busan-Ulsan area although the first city is less than 100 kilometers away from the latter two cities.

Are Daegu and Busan in the same province?

Gyeongsang was located in the southeast of Korea. The provincial capital was Daegu. Today, the region is divided into 5 administrative divisions: the three independent cities of Busan, Daegu and Ulsan, and the two provinces of Gyeongsangbuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do.

What is the Korean dialect in Daegu?

Korea has many dialects depending on the province that people live in. Seoul uses the “standard dialect” but daegu and busan both use the “gyeongsangdo dialect” Daegu uses the “northern gyeongsangdo dialect” which is what you may here from some characters in the reply series.

Do Korean cities have their own dialects?

Their cities have their own dialect, not a idiolect. In particular, directs from Busan and Daegu are a little bit different from that from Seould – the standard language – in terms of accents and a few words. The dialect from Busan has stronger accent than that of Seoul.

Why is there a lot of Busan dialect in Korean dramas?

The other ‘Reply’ series are a lot of Busan dialect, too. Because of unique accent, the people think that Busan people are fighting even when they talk about everyday things. And, it is Busan dialect (Busan satoori) from the drama : It’s kind of a compilation of the way a male character loves a female lead.

Where is the Gyeongsang dialect spoken?

Gyeongsang dialects (경상 방언), also called Southeastern dialects. Spoken in Gyeongsang (Yeongnam) region of South Korea, including the cities of Busan, Daegu, and Ulsan.