Seems relevant: The Korean concept of Han, as explained by The West Wing: "There is no literal English translation. It's a state of mind. Of soul, really. A sa

Seems relevant: The Korean concept of Han, as explained by The West Wing: "There is no literal English translation. It's a state of mind. Of soul, really. A sadness. A sadness so deep no tears will come. And yet still there's hope." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_%28cultural%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_%28cultural%29