Posted on : Sep.16,2006 09:33 KST
Modified on : Sep.16,2006 10:09 KST
"A dragon born in a creek" is an old Korean expression used to describe someone who came from humble circumstances to achieve greatness.
These days, however, if you ask people how "dragons" are born, they’ll tell you that dragons are instead born in expensive extracurricular tutoring academies.
(Hankyoreh Geurimpan, 16 September 2006)