"사람을 조종하는 남자"

Translation: A man who controls people

[CoolStuffYT]

Anyone else spooked by this?

[Staszek456]

조종하다 - to control, operate, manage (a machine or people)

조종자 - operator, driver

조종사 - a pilot (airplane pilot)

[AustinHead2]

The word 사람 in the sentence is singular (it's not 사람들), so shouldn't it be "person" not people?

[kryslatina]

In korean, ~들 is not necessary to make a word plural. It does make it more obvious, but it is not needed to convey a plural meaning.

[erekrose]

It is not always necessary to specify plurality in Korean, but as such both variants should usually be accepted in English, so please report the alternate response, "a man who controls a person". It sounds a bit strange but is not incorrect.

[honeyrbw]

I think "a man who controls a person" should be translated as "어떤 사람을 조종하는 남자" in Korean.

[Haddy994224]

The 들 is regularly left out of Korean sentences, especially if it's implied.

[soosy99]

In korean it is common to drop 들 as people understand from the context.. so even for plurals they usually drop 들 if there isnt any need to clarify!

[annieostara]

If this has anything to do with traffic, could it be a man who "directs" people? Some sort of traffic control?

[d0nghye.127]

A strange phrase, "a man who controls people" as in dictatorship?

[Adrienne_F]

Is "the man controlling people" also an acceptable translation, or would that take an ending other than 하는?

[YunisR]

People controlling man would be

[JonathanSeo126]

Is "A man who manipulates people" acceptable?

[Pamela909830]

I just asked that same question a year later than you asked it. Oct. 7, 2019.

[Pamela909830]

I reported that "a man who manipulates people" should also be accepted.

[oee16]

Worth a try. As I understand, the actual Korean term for control as:

• exerting influence on people by capability (acquired authority) is 통제.

So, 통제하다 ~ to control (manage in the position of authority)

• exerting influence (on people, figuratively or things) by ability (skill) is 조종. So,

조종하다 ~ to steer, to manipulate.

[EliseGu]

조종 操纵cao1zong4 操縦そうじゅう

[moonshoesgirl]

킬그레이브???

[Jeong-JinL]

:D

[Shlomo_]

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