"Alright, Sam. You think you can do it?", asked Taylor. "Yeah, it shouldn't be hard, just translate the first verse in Korean, right?.", said Sam. Sam is a half-Japanese, half-Korean teenager born in the US. Naturally, Sam was incredibly fluent in English, Japanese and Korean, both speaking, reading and writing it. Sam had even become proficient in Spanish, making him an expert in four languages already. Taylor had tasked him to translate the first verse of the sea shanty "Binks' Sake" from the anime "One Piece". However, Taylor needed to reiterate more. "Yes, but I really need you read the lyrics first, alright? So here's the verse in English, Japanese and Spanish lyrics.", said Taylor, handing him an index card, which read the lyrics in both languages: "Gather up all of the crew, it's time to ship out Binks' brew. Sea wind blows, to where, who knows? The waves will be our guide. O'er across the ocean's tide. Rays of sunshine far and wide. Birds they sing, of cheerful things, in circles passing by." "Binkusu no sake wo, todoke ni yuku yo. Umikaze kimakase namimakase. Shio no mukou de, yuuhi mo sawagu. Sora nya wa o kaku, tori no uta." "El sake de Binks sera, lo que vamos a entregar. Ni el viento o la marea nos podra parar. Cae la tarde sobre el mar, y en el cielo escucharas. El cantar, de los pajarillos al volar." Taylor continued, "Notice how despite being different languages, their syllables are in sync with the music? That's what I want you to do, Sam. Not just translate the verse in Korean, but also make it so that the syllables match up but still retain the same meaning. You think you can handle that?" Sam knew this was going to be a challenge, and was ready to accept any criticism the week after if his results were not good. "One more thing, Sam. I need you to write the Korean lyrics so that its Romanized, got it? And actually say the verse first, too." Sam understood, and got to work as he headed back home Despite being in English, Japanese and Spanish, the four lines of the verse had 14 syllables, followed by 13 syllables, then 14 again, and finally 13 to end it. Sam had to translate it into Korean, make sure it followed the syllable structure, while maintaining the same meaning." With that, he came up with the lyrics,

The following week, Sam showed his work. "Amazing, Sam, you didn't Romanize it to be read in by non-Korean speakers. I CAN'T READ HANGUL!" sarcastically screamed Taylor. "Are the syllables even correct?!"

"Sam, what the hell? First off, Binks is no longer in the first line. Secondly, none of these lyrics follow the syllable structure at all. It was supposed to be 14 syllables, followed by 13 syllables, then 14 again, and finally 13. The third line alone has 22 syllables! Did you even READ the English, Japanese and Spanish verses?", Taylor frustratingly said.

"Sam, you're gonna have to tell me if it follows the same 14 syllables, followed by 13 syllables, then 14 again, and finally 13 syllables pattern."

"Good, now can you at least write it in Romanized version?" asked Taylor?

"Terrible. Again!" Sam had to try once more, as it still wasn't enough. Finally, he wrote down, "Bingkeuseuui sulbyeong-eul, jeonhaejuleo gandane. Haepung-e mom-eul sil-eo pado-e sil-eo. Supyeongseon neom-eolo jeonyeogdoldo chumchune Haneul-e mulijieun saedeul-ui nolae."

"To think that I thought you had brain damage. Well done, Sam."

"Remind me never to go to you again for this." said Taylor.