On the August 20 Episode of 'Knowing Brothers' Umji revealed that she can speak a different language aside from Korean and English.
However it is not something that what we can usually here even from other countries.
They call it "Alien Language (외계어 | we-kye-eo)".
It can be done by simply attaching another syllable for every syllable present in the word. For example "an-nyong ha-se-yo". (Each syllable were separated by a dash (-).)
- You can form it using any syllable, let's say "b", like what Umji usually use.
- From "an-nyong ha-se-yo" it becomes "a-ban-nyo-byong ha-ba-se-be-yo-bong".
- You will notice that the ending letters from the original syllable will be transferred to added syllable.
- Also you should take note that the vowel used must match the vowel sound of the proceeding syllable.
It didn't end with 'Knowing Brothers' but was brought up again in the September 18th broadcast of KBS 2TV Chuseok Special Variety Program 'Hello Friends'.
Participated by girlgroups GFriend members Yuju, Yerin, Umji and Eunha, I.O.I. members Jeon Somi, Choi Yoojung, Kim Sohye and Kim Jungha, Apink members, Yoon Bomi, Kim Namjoo and Jung Eunji, Cosmic Girls members Dayoung, Subin, and Eunseo, DIA members, Chaeyeon and Heehyun, Laboum member Solbin as well as boy group members Seo Eunkwang and Jung Ilhoon of BTOB and Kangnam.
Among them, four participants made a huge impact in the show as they confessed that they know the so-called 'Alien Language'. They are GFriend members Umji and Yuju, APink member Yoon Bomi and I.O.I. member Kim Sohye.
Now let's see what the Koreans say about the them being able to speak in this weird yet funny language.
Naver TV Cast Comments:
[+857 -36]
Yoon Bomi *lmao*
[+716 -25]
Wah Umji and Bomi talked with each other *lol* so amazing
[+579 -29]
Bomi and Umji are so cute *lol*
[+456 -29]
I also do that a lot during my elementary days *lol* they did well
[+348 -57]
Ubumjibi igis sogo cugute
(T/N: "Umji is so cute" I used "b" in Korean terms while "g" for English)
[+340 -22]
So cute~~♥♥♥♥♥♥
[+334 -72]
Umji-yah *lol* so cute♥
[+250 -19]
Wow amazing *lol*
[+211 -21]
Oh so Bbomi unni used 's'??? while I use 'b'. I must use 's' later when I get to talk with Bbomi unni.
[+161 -33]
*lol* Umji so cute♥
[+129 -12]
Oh even Sohye can do it fluently *cry* too bad she's too far away to talk with them but Bomi and Umji looks so cute *lol*
[+101 -14]
Uburi obommaba tobomabatobo
- [+5 -2] Uri omma babo babo? ("Our mother is stupid?")
- [+0 -0] what ........
- [+6 -0] Uri omma tomato ("our mother is a tomato")
Translator's Message:
As you can notice I used the so-called "Alien Language" in English too.
In the Philippines, they have their own version which was called "G-words" because they use 'G' as the additional syllable. How about your country? Do you have your own version of this "Alien Language"?