meaning of 드림 as email sign-off???

[Gudrun]

Can somebody tell me what 드림 means when it's used as an email sign-off just after the sender's name? My teacher always ends her emails with "her name 드림"
I asked a teenaged Korean friend of mine what that means and she had no idea since 드림 means dream. Is it an abbreviation for something?
Any answers appreciated!

[timandyou]

Glad that you've brought this question.
I think it is very foraml and good expression to know about.

Okay! Here it is!

In English, when you write emails or letters to someone, you would put or say something nice right before your name such as... "cheers", "best", "sincerely", and so on.

Korean people do the same! We would write something nice when we end emails or letters, and now you've just witnessed one of them - 드림.

드림 (deu-rim) or 올림 (ol-rim) used when writing emails or letters to elders such as grand-parents, parents, employer, superiors, teachers...
드림 & 올림 literally means "giving" 드림 and "presenting" 올림.
But the meaning is acutally more than that! Of course, it contains its literal meaning but, it also implies the meaning of "respect" and "sincerity"

Therefore, 드림 means "giving" with respect and sincerity
올림 means "presenting" with respect and sincerity.

Whenever I write letters to my grand father and my parents, I also use them.
But thesedays, many kids and young generation have lost a sense of "respect", "love", "sincerity"... How sad it is! What's worse is, many young parents today don't guide and teach their kids/children about the manner of writing emails/letters. (I think...)

I hope my explanation helps you understand.
cheers,


Tim 드림 ("Giving" with respect and sincerity)^^

[manyakumi]

But thesedays, many kids and young generation have lost a sense of "respect", "love", "sincerity"... How sad it is! What's worse is, many young parents today don't guide and teach their kids/children about the manner of writing emails/letters. (I think...)

You're the best, Tim!
How could they don't know what 드림 means?
So awful....

[Gudrun]

Thanks Tim!!! I'm so happy now that I understand.

[trutherous]

드림 (deu-rim) or 올림 (ol-rim) used when writing emails or letters to elders such as grand-parents, parents, employer, superiors, teachers...
드림 & 올림 literally means "giving" 드림 and "presenting" 올림.
But the meaning is actually more than that! Of course, it contains its literal meaning but, it also implies the meaning of "respect" and "sincerity"

Exactly!
Another literal meaning that comes to mind is "offer (humbly)"

Hey Finally you guys jump in first!! Nice to see I don't always have to climb out on a limb all by myself here.

[julia3202]

Is there any specific meaning difference between the two sign offs? Do either apply better in one circumstance or another?

[manyakumi]

Is there any specific meaning difference between the two sign offs? Do either apply better in one circumstance or another?

No difference but,
올림 is more formal one and must be used for a message to the older.
You can use 드림 for everyone.

[julia3202]

Ah thanks!

[timandyou]

고마워요~~
best,

Tim

[colinchau]

The easiest way to think about it is the formal form of the verb 주다 which is 드리다. And the modifier -ㅁ makes it as 드림.

it's a sign off that basically shows who it was sent from and is standard in business emails.

and yes, it can also be interpreted as the konglish form of "dream" because it is phonetically similar to 드림.