No. 11,983 in Korean
노태우
"노태우" (Roh Tae-woo) is a Korean name referring to the former President of South Korea (1988–1993).
In a sentence
노태우는 대한민국의 전 대통령이었습니다.
Roh Tae-woo was a former president of South Korea.
Here, '노태우' is used as a proper noun, referring to an individual, specifically the former president of South Korea.
노태우 씨가 어제 발표한 내용을 읽어 보았습니다.
I read the statement Mr. Roh Tae-woo announced yesterday.
In this sentence, '노태우 씨' incorporates an honorific ('씨'), respectfully mentioning the person and his actions.
그 지역에서는 많은 사람들이 노태우를 존경합니다.
Many people in that region respect Roh Tae-woo.
This instance uses '노태우' in the context of discussing his respected status among certain groups of people.
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