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In this article, I claim that there are two types in Korean double nominative constructions in which the leftmost nominal expression exhibits an GEN/NOM alternation. In one type, the first nominative nominal is a grammatical subject, while the second one is a complement. In the other, both nominals are "subjects," as a specifier of an IP or an AgrP. I also claim that there is a correlation between an inherent nature of the second nominative nominal and a type of a Korean DNC. When the nominal denotes a property, the sentence is of the first type, and when it denotes a kinship or an alienable possession, the sentence is of the second type. Finally, when it denotes a part, the sentence is structurally ambiguous.