이 어떤

… is what kind of

→ 이

phrase Uncommon #14,587

… is what kind of Here, 이 is the subject marker attached to the preceding noun, not the word “this.” 어떤 asks what kind or sort; in rhetorical questions it can express strong emphasis.

KO: 그 사람이 어떤 사람인지 알아요?

EN: Do you know what kind of person that is?

넌 내면이 어떤 아이 인지 내가 봤으니까.

Because I saw what kind of child you are inside.

— 쉘터 (2026)