According to the Washington Post’s Tokyo bureau chief, Anna Fifield, the South Korean media has nicknamed Ivanka Trump as “Bang-ka.” ?
According to Fifield:
Ivanka’s nickname in South Korea = “방카” or “Bang-ka.” In full, her name is “I-bang-ka” but because “I” is a Korean surname, they just call her “Bang-ka.”
Ivanka’s nickname in South Korea = “방카” or “Bang-ka.” In full, her name is “I-bang-ka” but because “I” is a Korean surname, they just call her “Bang-ka.” pic.twitter.com/w3KibdzeYP
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) February 24, 2018
Yeah … we’re not too sure about this one:
Hmm not sure that’s nice or not nice… https://t.co/fGxacPWred
— TeriyakiBoy??♂️???? (@blueteriyakiboy) February 24, 2018
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— Beth Bryson (@maddezmom) February 24, 2018
Maybe this explains it?
? it is a friendly cute gesture to call her name informally…. if your name is, for example Annasil, Koreans might call you ‘Na-Sil’ because we treat you like a friend. I hope that Bang-Ka enjoys her visit in Korea ?
— ༻? Yuri_Yuri ?༺ (@YuriYuriChang) February 24, 2018
We’ll update this post if we ever unravel the mystery.
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