할말좀

할 말이 있어서 만든 계정

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

메인트윗용으로 써야겠다

저는 한국인이고 무작위로 추천 타임라인에 뜬 트윗을 보고 오해가 있는 것 같아서 해명하기 위해 계정을 새로 만든거예요 (원래 사용하는 계정은 따로 있고 그건 비공계 계정)
그래서 답변이 늦어지거나 대답을 안할 수도 있어요

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

@orangecatslady Whoa, but I just copied the image that came up when I searched for the Arabic word “Allah in Arabic”…though it kind of looks a little different now???? If this isn’t actually the word “Allah,” I’m really sorry. Please let me know.

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

Honestly, this is the first time I’ve seen this manhwa, but as a Korean, I feel a bit sad because I think I understand the context behind why the author chose that name. I’ll continue my explanation below. (1/n)

[𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒂 ⁠✧ @_Ethernica]

I can't just understand why would you bring God's name to such useless unnecessary situation?

Just what's up with Koreans and being Islamophobic?!

Was there any necessary or obligation to call a coffee "ALLAH'S COFFEE" attaching it with the Arabic name as well?

JUST WHY !?

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

@orangecatslady they probably thought they had to change that too—and when they searched, they likely realized that the Arabic word for “Allah” looks like a crown. Just like how foreigners see square and round shapes first when looking at Hangul.

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

Since I felt the explanation here was insufficient, I’ve added some more wordplay parody-brand references from various manhwa.

https://t.co/TalpABVXMi

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

Below are some examples of parody brands that have appeared in actual comics.

“헝그리버드” – A play on the mobile game “Angry Birds,” rebranded as “Hungry Bird”

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

Anyway, thanks for reading this far.

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

@orangecatslady And here are some parody brands from manwhas created as puns.

https://t.co/wsRlGyK2BO

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

Below are some examples of parody brands that have appeared in actual comics.

“헝그리버드” – A play on the mobile game “Angry Birds,” rebranded as “Hungry Bird”

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

@orangecatslady But anyway, the key point is, as you said, that they just plopped the word in without doing any research at all… I really think they were wrong about that part…

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

Examples of parody brands created as puns in manhwa

https://t.co/Z5f3So3sow

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

Below are some examples of parody brands that have appeared in actual comics.

“헝그리버드” – A play on the mobile game “Angry Birds,” rebranded as “Hungry Bird”

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

Q. Why “Allah,” of all things?

It’s a play on words for Korean speakers.
“Hollys Coffee” is written as “할리스 커피” in Hangul. And “ALLAH’S COFFEE,” the name of the coffee shop in the comic, is written as “알라스 커피” in Hangul. (6/n)

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

If your offense stems from thinking, “How dare they use our one and only God for such a frivolous purpose!,” then honestly, even this explanation just sounds like an excuse. I’ll sorry for that.

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

I feel that my explanation of this point was insufficient, so I’ll provide some additional details. (1/n)

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

Q. Why “Allah,” of all things?

It’s a play on words for Korean speakers.
“Hollys Coffee” is written as “할리스 커피” in Hangul. And “ALLAH’S COFFEE,” the name of the coffee shop in the comic, is written as “알라스 커피” in Hangul. (6/n)

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

I’m sorry if you found it offensive that “HOLLYS COFFEE” became “ALLAHS COFFEE.” In that sign’s wordplay, for Koreans, using the word “Allah” is closer to a word-pairing than an attempt to insult a religion.

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

@2meluvs But I asked because I honestly don't know if there are any other scenes in this work that depict Islamophobia, so I'd appreciate it if anyone who knows could answer.

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

@2meluvs I agree that some artists have upset you. But why does that make no sense at all? Was there another Islamophobic scene in that work? And what else did you think didn't make sense?

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

@2meluvs I was trying to explain things from my own perspective, and it’s discouraging when, instead of saying which parts you don’t understand, you just say, “They’re always spouting nonsense.”

[할말좀 @Halmalzom]

@2meluvs There are people in Korea who support Palestinian independence, and there are people who practice Islam (people of Korean ethnicity who have converted). There are also queer people, and there are actually many people engaging in discourse and participating in protests.