A couple years back, I had a run-in with a Korean "Yakuza" in Japan. In my senior year of college I took a simultaneous interpretation course, and one of our assignments was to go to the Tokyo District Court to audit a court proceeding with simultaneous interpretation and write a report. read more
Best Answer: A kkangpae (sometimes spelled ggangpae or gangpeh) is a Korean gangster. read more
An affluent Korean friend once warned me very matter-of-factly that I should never, ever try to insult or fight anyone between the age of 25 and 35 wearing tracksuits or athletic clothing but possessing impeccable hair, because that person is almost certainly involved in organized crime at the street level. read more