Korean Seon Puns

Seon is a fairly typical Korean surname and I can't find any other information on her parents.

This is something I've been curious about because I'm half-Korean. If you're familiar at all with Korean Buddhism, I'd love to hear about its unique qualities when compared to Chinese or Japanese schools. Are there unique koans or unique practices? For instance, in Japanese Zen there's the Rinzai school and the Soto school--does Korea have similar types of distinct movements? Thanks :)

I'm a noob so bear with my ignorance. Maybe this is common knowledge, but not for me.

So what I'm looking for is:

• A contemporary author (who supervised the translation of their work, if any translation is done at all) so any guesswork and glitches in translation is minimized (what irks me the most from the Old Men sources -- no offense).

(Edit: okay, so I just realized maybe not many people know how/whether a particular book is translated.. so don't worry too much about that.)

• Hailing from either the Chinese (Chan, I guess) or Korean (Seon?) "flavor" of Zen. I have books on my to-read list from Suzuki, Katagiri, Uchiyama, and I'm thinking of widening the variety of my exposure to Zen. If there's any good (contemporary) Japanese author that I'm missing, feel free to recommend them to me, though. (Sawaki?)

Currently I'm in love with Seung Sahn's works, and currently eye-ing Sheng Yen (he has a book about the 37 Wings to Awakening! As a Theravadin, that's exciting to me!)

• Book recommendations are most welcome, but just the name of the author is enough, I'll do the rest of the Googlework :)

Thanks before! I bow to you and the masters whose name I possibly misspelled.

P.S. an invitation to dharma combat should be accompanied with recommendations. No free lunch! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Since this was at the very end of the session, I thought many of you might have missed this part. I translated this part because thought that it was the most insightful portion of the whole presentation on the philosophy and vision of the leadership and dev-teams behind the game.

Development Direction Q&A

[Question]

We understand that living up to the slogan "With all RPG fans" is not an easy path, just as you have described on your most recent Developer Letter. We would like to know the driving force that aligns the dev team towards this goal. We would also like to know what kind of game you ultimately want this game to be.

[Context for the Question]

- Person asking the question is a recent refugee from WoW. Was skeptical as to whether he would be able to get into MMOs again

- Had negative bias against "Korean-RPGs". Especially those with "honing" type mechanics etc. that feels like artificial barriers to progression

- But through actually playing the game, discovered that there is more to the game than just what the stereotype would portray

- Thinks the MMO is not exactly the most trendy genre right now. Thus he was impressed how much attention to quality the team has invested in the game especially in aspects like story / presentation, and also surprising was the PVP / siege content in Rowen which many would actually consider somewhat "experimental"

- Would like to know the core development philosophy of the game, including the drive to invest in these aspects which seems hard to justify simply on a cost-to-benefit standpoint

[Director's Answer]

"I've enjoyed a lot of MMOs over the years and I've also enjoyed a lot of console RPGs over the years as well. But you know, when developing an MMO you face a kind of dilemma when you reflect on great IPs like Skyrim, the Witcher, Zelda BotW and etc. where it is obvious the devs grinded out their soul to deliver incredible, memorable 200+ hour experiences for the mere price of $60 ~ $70. Compared to those guys, we are still contenders. So sometimes I do imagine about developing (traditional RPGs) for console.

However, on the reason we choose to make MMOs, this goes back to the vertical / horizontal point I have explained earlier. But when an MMO has a vertical progression path like gear honing and etc. combined with an F2P monetization mod

I’ve been watching Bad and Crazy and the Uncanny Counter. Both of these dramas have the same director (Yoo Seon Dong) and writer (Kim Sae Bom) and both have fantastic fight scenes.

Some of the fight scenes that I found memorable (links to official Youtube source when I could find them or I’ve noted the episode and time in the episode when they begin):

Bad and Crazy: Episode 2, Oil Spill Fight Scene: The fight starts in a confined office. K is still in his motorcycle helmet. The guys start to come at him with pipes, etc. K sees some barrels of oil and dumps them on the floor, confusing the guys. Then he dunks himself in another barrel of oil, and proceeds to slip and slide across the floor, fighting the guys, who are slipping in the oil to. He threatens to ignite the oil with a lighter at one point. He even slides in the oil and pushes off the wall as if he is in a swimming pool. He takes off his helmet, revealing his face which hasn’t happened much yet in the drama and he starts using his helmet to beat off the guys. The two remaining guys try to use a bat against him. He gently takes it away and bats the guy on the head and ends the fight by smacking the other in the butt with the bat.

Descendents of the Sun: I have never finished this drama (yet!) but I LOVED the opening knife fight scene in episode 1 between the North Korean soldiers and South Korean soldiers. They put away their guns and bring out the knives instead.>!The North Korean Soldier says: “You originally hold the knife with your right hand, right?”!< You had to know it was going to get even crazier, especially with the alarms blaring and red lights flashes as they engaged in combat. With this opening sequence, we learn of the incredibly dangerous and secretive work of the ML. It is also just evidence of how amazing Song Joong-Ki is at action scenes! He also has some epic ones in Vincenzo.

The Uncanny Counter: Episode 4, So Mun versus the bullies in the warehouse**.** The lead up to the fight sequence starts at around 3:30 on episode 4. After being humiliated when So Mun takes down the >!school bullies in episode 3 in the hallway,!< the bullies have >!captured his friends Woong Min and Joo Yeon and beat them to a pulp.!< So Mun is absolutely enraged and feels terrible that he has got his friends into this mess. His rage seems to cause him to be able to &g

• Drama: Through the Darkness
  • Korean Title: 악의 마음을 읽는 자들
  • Literal Title: Those Who Read Hearts of Evil
• Network: SBS
• Premiere Date: January 14, 2022
• Airing Schedule: Friday and Saturday @ 22:00 KST
• Episodes: 12
• Cast: Kim Nam Gil, Kim So Jin, and Jin Seon Kyu
• Streaming Source: Viki, Viu and Kocowa
• Plot Synopsis:

>In Seoul, South Korea, in the 1990s, the nation is gripped with terror after a series of brutal murders strikes terror into the hearts of its citizens. A mysterious figure known as Red Hat has been stalking the streets, following women, terrorizing them, and then killing them in apparently motiveless attacks. The police are baffled – the killer seems to strike at random. They struggle to understand when this murderer will attack next and why the killings are taking place.
>
>Having heard about the way that the American FBI is using criminal profilers to build “profiles” of killers in such cases, the head of the Criminal Behavior Analysis team Gook Young Soo turns to Song Ha Young, a quiet, reserved, but incredibly perceptive team member for help. Gook Young Soo thinks that using this new method, the police might stand a chance of identifying the killer – and making the murders stop. But the police – including the homicide expert Yoon Tae Goo are now in totally uncharted territory. Will their radical new approach to fighting crime work? And does Song Ha Young really have the skills it will take to track down this fiendish murderer? (Source: Viki)
>
>~~ Adapted from the 2018 non-fiction book of the same title co-written by Korea's first criminal profiler Kwon Il Yong and journalist-turned-author Ko Na Mu, which tells the story of Kwon's field experiences.

• Previous Discussion: [Episodes 1 & 2]
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• Drama: Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
  • Korean Title: 갯마을 차차차
• Network: tvN
• Premiere Date: August 28, 2021
• Airing Schedule: Saturday & Sunday, 21:00 KST on tvN; 23:00 KST on Netflix
• Episodes: 16
• Director: Yoo Je Won (Tomorrow With You, Oh My Ghost, Hi, Bye! Mama)
• Writer: Shin Ha Eun (The Crowned Clown)
• Cast: Shin Min Ah as Yoon Hye Jin, Kim Seon Ho as Hong Du Shik, Lee Sang Yi as Ji Sung Hyun
• Streaming Source: Netflix
• Plot Synopsis: A big-city dentist opens up a practice in a close-knit seaside village, home to a charming jack-of-all-trades who is her polar opposite in every way. (Source: Netflix)
• Previous Discussions: [Episode 1] [Episode 2] [Episode 3] [Episode 4] [Episode 5] [Episode 6][Episode 7] [Episode 8] [Episode 9] [Episode 10] [[Episode 11]](https://www.redd

• Drama: Through the Darkness
  • Korean Title: 악의 마음을 읽는 자들
  • Literal Title: Those Who Read Hearts of Evil
• Network: SBS
• Premiere Date: January 14, 2022
• Airing Schedule: Friday and Saturday @ 22:00 KST
• Episodes: 12
• Cast: Kim Nam Gil, Kim So Jin, and Jin Seon Kyu
• Streaming Source: Viki, Viu and Kocowa
• Plot Synopsis:

> In Seoul, South Korea, in the 1990s, the nation is gripped with terror after a series of brutal murders strikes terror into the hearts of its citizens. A mysterious figure known as Red Hat has been stalking the streets, following women, terrorizing them, and then killing them in apparently motiveless attacks. The police are baffled – the killer seems to strike at random. They struggle to understand when this murderer will attack next and why the killings are taking place.

>
>Having heard about the way that the American FBI is using criminal profilers to build “profiles” of killers in such cases, the head of the Criminal Behavior Analysis team Gook Young Soo turns to Song Ha Young, a quiet, reserved, but incredibly perceptive team member for help. Gook Young Soo thinks that using this new method, the police might stand a chance of identifying the killer – and making the murders stop. But the police – including the homicide expert Yoon Tae Goo are now in totally uncharted territory. Will their radical new approach to fighting crime work? And does Song Ha Young really have the skills it will take to track down this fiendish murderer? (Source: Viki)

>
>~~ Adapted from the 2018 non-fiction book of the same title co-written by Korea's first criminal profiler Kwon Il Yong and journalist-turned-author Ko Na Mu, which tells the story of Kwon's field experiences.

• Conduct Reminder:

>We encourage our users to read the following before participating in any discussions on /r/KDRAMA: (1) Reddiquette, (2) our Conduct Rules (3) our Policies, and (4) the [When Discussion