Set the chops aside to warm while the oven finishes heating. Remove the skillet from the oven: Using oven mitts, carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven and set it over medium-high heat on the stovetop. Turn on a vent fan or open a window. Sear the pork chops: Lay the pork chops in the hot skillet. Brine the pork chops (optional): If you have time, brining the pork for even a brief period adds flavor and ensures juiciness in the finished chop. 2  Bring 1 cup of the water to a boil, add the salt and optional flavorings, and stir to dissolve the salt.
Korean is the official language of South Korea and North Korea. It is also one of the two official languages of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in China.
Listen to the Story. South Koreans enjoy making fun of the North Korean dialect, which sounds quaint or old-fashioned to Southerners. Comedy shows parody the Northâs style of pronunciation and make fun of North Korean words that went out of style in the South years ago. And all that spells trouble for North Korean defectors. âI had a very strong North Korean accent, says 28-year old Lee Song-ju, who defected to South Korea in 2002.