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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 三清 + 教育 (education) + (unit). Samchung may be a reference to Samcheong-dong, where Chun Doo-hwan's Special Committee for National Security Measures (국가보위비상대책위원회 (gukga bowi bisang daechaek wiwonhoe)) was established.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)mt͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡjojuk̚t͈ɛ] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)mt͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡjojuk̚t͈e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?samcheonggyoyukdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?samcheonggyoyugdae
McCune–Reischauer?samch'ŏnggyoyuktae
Yale Romanization?sāmchengkyo.yuktay

Proper noun

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삼청교육대 (Samcheonggyoyukdae) (hanja 三清教育隊)

  1. (historical) the Samchung re-education camp; a concentration camp established by military dictator Chun Doo-hwan that detained anti-government activists and alleged gangsters.