diff --git a/src/korean/LexiconKor.gf b/src/korean/LexiconKor.gf
index 11e46d857..e2783bc58 100644
--- a/src/korean/LexiconKor.gf
+++ b/src/korean/LexiconKor.gf
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ lin bread_N = mkN "빵" ;
 
 -- lin camera_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin cap_N = mkN "" ;
--- lin car_N = mkN "" ;
+lin car_N = mkN "자동차" "대" ;
 -- lin carpet_N = mkN "" ;
 lin cat_N = mkN "고양이" ;
 -- lin ceiling_N = mkN "" ;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ lin now_Adv = mkAdv "지금" ;
 -- lin paris_PN = mkPN "Paris" ;
 -- lin peace_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin pen_N = mkN "" ;
-lin person_N = mkN "사람" ;
+lin person_N = mkN "사람" "명" ;
 -- lin planet_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin plastic_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin play_V = mkV "" ;
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ lin see_V2 = mkV2 "보다" ;
 -- lin sharp_A = mkA "" ;
 -- lin sheep_N = mkN "" fem ;
 -- lin ship_N = mkN "" ;
-lin shirt_N = mkN "셔츠" ;
+lin shirt_N = mkN "셔츠" "벌" ;
 -- lin shoe_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin shop_N = mkN "" ;
 lin short_A = mkA "키가" small_A ; -- "height is small"
diff --git a/src/korean/NounKor.gf b/src/korean/NounKor.gf
index 8c5693471..83f06e7df 100644
--- a/src/korean/NounKor.gf
+++ b/src/korean/NounKor.gf
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ concrete NounKor of Noun = CatKor ** open ResKor, Prelude in {
   DetCN det cn = cn ** {s =
     \\c =>
       let cns : Str = case det.n of {
-                        -- Pl => cn.s ! Bare ++ BIND ++ plural ! c ;
-                        _Sg => cn.s ! c } ;
+                        Pl => cn.s ! Bare ++ BIND ++ plural ! c ;
+                        Sg => cn.s ! c } ;
           dets : Str = det.s ! cn.c.origin ;
           detnum : Str = case det.numtype of {
                          IsNum => dets ++ cn.c.s ;
diff --git a/src/korean/ParadigmsKor.gf b/src/korean/ParadigmsKor.gf
index cfa77008b..185cb147d 100644
--- a/src/korean/ParadigmsKor.gf
+++ b/src/korean/ParadigmsKor.gf
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@ oper
   object : CaseParticle ;  -- 을 or 를
   noCase : CaseParticle ;  -- No case particle
 
+  NumOrigin : Type ;         -- Arguments to give to N
+  nativeKorean : NumOrigin ; -- Native Korean variant of numerals: 하나, 둘, 셋 , …
+  sinoKorean : NumOrigin ;   -- Sino-Korean variant of numerals: 일, 이, 삼
+
 --2 Nouns
 
   mkN : overload {
-    mkN : (noun : Str) -> N ; -- Predictable nouns with classifier 개
-    mkN : (noun,counter : Str) -> N ; -- Noun and classifier given as arguments.
+    mkN : (noun : Str) -> N ; -- Predictable nouns with classifier 개. When quantified by a numeral, the numeral is of native Korean origin: 하나/둘/셋 , not 일/이/삼.
+    mkN : (noun,counter : Str) -> N ;  -- Noun and classifier given as arguments. Takes numerals of native Korean origin.
+    mkN : (noun,counter : Str) -> NumOrigin -> N ; -- Noun, classifier and origin of numerals. E.g. `mkN "사람" "명" nativeKorean`
   } ;
 
 --2 Adjectives
@@ -114,15 +119,20 @@ oper
   object = Object ;
   noCase = Bare ;
 
+  NumOrigin : Type = ResKor.NumOrigin ;
+  nativeKorean = NK ;
+  sinoKorean = SK ;
+
   mkN = overload {
     mkN : Str -> N = \s -> lin N (mkNoun s) ;
-    mkN : (noun,counter : Str) -> N = \n,c ->
-      let noun : Noun = mkNoun n ;
-          counter : Counter = mkCounter c ;
-       in lin N (noun ** {c = counter}) ;
-
+    mkN : (noun,counter : Str) -> N = \n,c -> mkNCounter n c nativeKorean ;
+    mkN : (noun,counter : Str) -> NumOrigin -> N = mkNCounter
     } ;
 
+  mkNCounter : (noun,counter : Str) -> NumOrigin -> N = \n,c,o ->
+    let noun : Noun = mkNoun n ;
+        counter : Counter = mkCounter c o ;
+     in lin N (noun ** {c = counter}) ;
 
   mkN2 = overload {
     mkN2 : Str -> N2 = \s -> lin N2 (mkNoun s) ;
diff --git a/src/korean/ParamKor.gf b/src/korean/ParamKor.gf
index b1811c199..24832b20a 100644
Binary files a/src/korean/ParamKor.gf and b/src/korean/ParamKor.gf differ
diff --git a/src/korean/ResKor.gf b/src/korean/ResKor.gf
index e8907c245..59bf669a1 100644
--- a/src/korean/ResKor.gf
+++ b/src/korean/ResKor.gf
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ oper
     origin = NK
     } ;
 
-  mkCounter : Str -> Counter = \s -> baseCounter ** {
+  mkCounter : Str -> NumOrigin -> Counter = \s,o -> baseCounter ** {
     s = s ;
+    origin = o ;
     } ;
 
   BaseNoun : Type = {