Question

사람들이 거실에서 이야기를 나누고 있어요 As a location marker, -에서 corresponds to English 'in/at' and denotes the location where a dynamic action takes place. -에서 cannot be used to mark locations of static actions like being, sitting, living, etc. The concept of 'location' can be extended to more metaphorical terms like 'atmosphere' or 'situation'.

Accepted Answer

The people are talking in the living room

Front	사람들이 거실에서 이야기를 나누고 있어요
Back	The people are talking in the living room
Notes	As a location marker, -에서 corresponds to English 'in/at' and denotes the location where a dynamic action takes place. -에서 cannot be used to mark locations of static actions like being, sitting, living, etc. The concept of 'location' can be extended to more metaphorical terms like 'atmosphere' or 'situation'.

Location 에서 사람들이 거실에서 이야기를 나누고 있어요 People