Random kdrama coincidence – the dogs in both Once Upon a Small Town and The Law Cafe are (were 😭) called Nurungji. Makes me wonder if that’s a common dog name in Korea.
Interesting statement at the link you shared: “Nureongi make up the majority of dogs farmed for food in Korea.” Perhaps this usage of the name for pets in kdramas is for humor? Dunno.
If the phrase means “yellow one”, then it might be similar to the Mandarin Chinese phrase “xiao huang gou” (little yellow dog). Since it’s used to refer to generic small to medium sized light brownish dogs, it is also kind of synonymous with “mutt/mongrel”.
I read your post as if you were asking about the name, not a breed. My googling found Nurungji means “scorched rice” in Korean. Not a particularly cute name.
I was talking about the name! The dogs are both named nurungji. I knew the meaning – Koreans tend to eat scorched rice as a snack or dessert pretty often so I’ve heard and seen it in kdramas and k-variety shows.
It was probably just a cute coincidence that both shows gave their dogs that name 😊.
So kind of like calling your dog Biscuit or something? Maybe it’s just a popular name – I know four dogs called Max, I don’t even know very many people with dogs 😂
we always have a dog called Max (or Maxie if female). My first dog was called Max, and when he died , the next dog we adopted , we named him Max – and so the cycle, goes.
miso
September 14, 2022 at 11:30 AM
Random kdrama coincidence – the dogs in both Once Upon a Small Town and The Law Cafe are (were 😭) called Nurungji. Makes me wonder if that’s a common dog name in Korea.
beffels
September 14, 2022 at 11:33 AM
I noticed that too so I googled it – I didn’t really answer my question but it seems like it’s a type of dog?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nureongi
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
September 14, 2022 at 12:23 PM
Interesting statement at the link you shared: “Nureongi make up the majority of dogs farmed for food in Korea.” Perhaps this usage of the name for pets in kdramas is for humor? Dunno.
miso
September 14, 2022 at 12:26 PM
Thanks for sharing this! Good to know 😊
knewbie
September 15, 2022 at 6:38 AM
If the phrase means “yellow one”, then it might be similar to the Mandarin Chinese phrase “xiao huang gou” (little yellow dog). Since it’s used to refer to generic small to medium sized light brownish dogs, it is also kind of synonymous with “mutt/mongrel”.
Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
September 14, 2022 at 12:21 PM
I read your post as if you were asking about the name, not a breed. My googling found Nurungji means “scorched rice” in Korean. Not a particularly cute name.
miso
September 14, 2022 at 12:25 PM
I was talking about the name! The dogs are both named nurungji. I knew the meaning – Koreans tend to eat scorched rice as a snack or dessert pretty often so I’ve heard and seen it in kdramas and k-variety shows.
It was probably just a cute coincidence that both shows gave their dogs that name 😊.
Kurama
September 14, 2022 at 12:47 PM
Maybe it’s the same dog and it can answer only to his real name :p
miso
September 14, 2022 at 12:59 PM
That made ma laugh out loud!
beffels
September 14, 2022 at 2:58 PM
So kind of like calling your dog Biscuit or something? Maybe it’s just a popular name – I know four dogs called Max, I don’t even know very many people with dogs 😂
miso
September 14, 2022 at 3:02 PM
Ha I know someone with a dog named Max too 😂
Jingbee
September 14, 2022 at 6:14 PM
we always have a dog called Max (or Maxie if female). My first dog was called Max, and when he died , the next dog we adopted , we named him Max – and so the cycle, goes.
beffels
September 14, 2022 at 6:28 PM
It’s a classic name!
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September 15, 2022 at 1:26 AM
but if they LOOK like scorched rice (white and a little burnished on top) then that would also make sense