Question

I am trying to import a dataset with korean characters in, saved as unicode encoding using CSV LOAD DATA

even when I set the input character set to utf8 the korean get’s mangled

the encoding for that column is of course utf8

sample record (tab delimited):

79  읽다  read    NULL

what goes into MYSQL:

79  ì½ë‹¤   read    NULL

Answer 1

load data supports character set clause

load data local infile 'filename.txt' into table test.unicode CHARACTER SET utf8

Use it from the command line if phpmyadmin ignores it.