Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week Patrik, originally from Sweden, asks:

How do the North and South Korean ways of speaking differ? Is there a lot of slang that is different?

North and South Koreans use a common language, Korean. They use the same writing system, called Hangeul.

However, more than half a century has passed since Korea was divided into two different countries. Since the two Koreas have been separated for so long, the way South Koreans speak