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The script of the Korean language is distinctive and easily discernible from Chinese characters – even to those who can read neither. These shops in Browns Bay display their names in both Korean and English. Korean-language signage has become increasingly common on Auckland’s North Shore, where many Koreans own their own businesses.
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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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