The South Korean media has given Ivanka Trump a nickname, and it sounds kind of dirty

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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