Naeronambul is a Korean language term for 'double standards' (), constructed as an abbreviation for "romance if I do it, affair if others do it", which is usually used to make political criticism. The term is used to assess oneself and the other party with . While the expression romance is considered perfectly normal and personal, affair makes a person with a family to be socially criticized for having a secret relationship with another person. In other words, by lowering for one's actions and raising moral standards for the other or the enemy, one's actions require freedom and choice to others, and strict compliance with the law. It is similar in meaning to the act of eating out in the Bible, "Watch out for the Pharisees".
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