article_snippet: Suryong' is the revered title for North's founding leader and his son, but in the South it's a historical term referring to a medieval regional or faction leader.
article_snippet: The term 'elderly person' is considered neutral in The North, but pejorative in the South.
article_snippet: The word 'dongmu' is used in North Korea to refer to a revolutionary colleague, but South Koreans seldom use the term.
article_snippet: North and South Korea have different spelling and pronunciation rules for the first syllable of some Korean words, so the common family name is 'Lee' in the South but '
article_snippet: Suryong' is the revered title for The North's founding leader and his son, Kim Jong Il, the father of the current ruler, Kim Jong Un.
article_snippet: But in the South it's used to refer to a faction or local leader from centuries ago.