Question

님포마니악은 재미있는데 좀 더 짧았으면 좋았을 것 같아요 Direct statements, especially those conveying potentially negative, upsetting, or sensitive information, are considered somewhat rude in Korean. In the polite or friendly conversation, direct statements tend to be replaced with assumptions regarding the given state of affairs. Phrases with -[modifier] 것 같- sound less direct and non-assertive in the way similar to English expressions with 'I think'.

Accepted Answer

The Nymphomaniac movie was interesting, but I think it would've been better if it were a bit shorter

Front	님포마니악은 재미있는데 좀 더 짧았으면 좋았을 것 같아요
Back	The Nymphomaniac movie was interesting, but I think it would've been better if it were a bit shorter
Notes	Direct statements, especially those conveying potentially negative, upsetting, or sensitive information, are considered somewhat rude in Korean. In the polite or friendly conversation, direct statements tend to be replaced with assumptions regarding the given state of affairs. Phrases with -[modifier] 것 같- sound less direct and non-assertive in the way similar to English expressions with 'I think'.

Direct 것 님포마니악은 재미있는데 좀 더 짧았으면 좋았을