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경찰청 철창살은 외철창살이고 검찰청 철창살도 외철창살이다. (Gyeongchalcheong cheolchangsal eun oe cheolchangsal igo, geomchalcheong cheolchangsal do oe cheolchangsal ida.)

Meaning: A 'cheong/cheol/chal' onslaught — Korean's aspirated stops and affricates in relentless sequence.

Language: Korean

Literally: The police station iron bars are single iron bars; the prosecution iron bars are also single iron bars.

Category: Fiendish

Origin: One of Korea's hardest certified twisters; feared even by native speakers.

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