A Surprising Fact Nobody Knows - About Rockfish

The fish we commonly call 'ureok' is actually named 'jopibollog' (Sebastes schlegelii). So, what does the dictionary say? When you search for 'ureok' in the dictionary, one entry appears, and if you look closely, it says 'synonym' as 'ureokbollog' below it. However, 'ureokbollog' is not the 'ureok' we know. It's said to be smaller than the 'ureok' we know, and sometimes used in spicy fish stew. Then what is 'jopibollog', and why did it become 'ureok'? First, 'jopi' in 'jopibollog' means 'rough skin', likely because its outer skin looks rough. The reason it became 'ureok' goes back to the Joseon Dynasty. In the Joseon era, the Silhak scholar Seo Yu-gu wrote 'ul-eogeo' for jopibollog in <Jeoneoji>. This was later modified to become 'ureok'. 'Ureok' doesn't just refer to fish. Before jopibollog became widespread as 'ureok', 'ureok' originally referred to a type of clam. Summary! There are 3 types of 'ureok': Jopibollog, Ureokbollog, Clam Jopibollog = The 'ureok' we know Ureokbollog = Listed in the dictionary And clam