Which speech level is used when writing diaries/journals?
When writing diaries/journals in Korean, is 해체 the ‘proper’ style to use?I’ve been told that 해체 would be the style to use because it’s the most intimate one, neither formal nor polite. I’ve also been told that 해라체 would be more likely to be used for writing, but then I’ve also been told that’s an impersonal writing style (formal without being polite), while diaries and journals are too personal for that.

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Which speech level is used when writing diaries/journals?
When writing diaries/journals in Korean, is 해체 the ‘proper’ style to use?I’ve been told that 해체 would be the style to use because it’s the most intimate one, neither formal nor polite. I’ve also been told that 해라체 would be more likely to be used for writing, but then I’ve also been told that’s an impersonal writing style (formal without being polite), while diaries and journals are too personal for that.

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'~해'phrases in diaries and journals?its weird. we use that phrase in daily talk(person to person). we usually use '~했다'phrase in diaries and use ~이다,~다 phrases in journal.(in most written materials)
also,'~해라'phrase is mostly used to person who is  younger or lower level than u. like the situation of ordering sth or command sth.
i think u heard the wrong information about Korean phrases.

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