Korean abbreviations · 34
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- 입밍immingIn fandom, saying one is streaming music without actually doing it.In fandom, saying one is streaming music without actually doing it.
- 이못싸imotssaWinning a match despite a poor performance.Winning a match despite a poor performance.
- 인친inchinA friend or acquaintance one interacts with on Instagram.A friend or acquaintance one interacts with on Instagram.
- 인디물indimulIndependently produced artArt made and distributed independently, without relying on support from corporations or major capital.
- 인개축ingaechukSarcastic congratulations for discovering old newsA sarcastic way of saying “congratulations on getting internet access” to someone who has just discovered widely known information.
- 인강ingangA shortened name for a lecture provided online.A shortened name for a lecture provided online.
- 인급동ingeupdongA shortened name for YouTube’s trending videos. Used to describe the attention gained by videos on the former trending list.A shortened name for YouTube’s trending videos. Used to describe the attention gained by videos on the former trending list.
- 인구론inguronAn exaggerated label for humanities graduates’ job strugglesAn exaggerated expression for humanities graduates’ difficulty finding work. The figure in the expression is not an actual statistic.
- 인권위ingwonwiHuman rights commissionShort for a human rights commission.
- 인형돌inhyeongdolAn idol described as pretty and cute like a doll.An idol described as pretty and cute like a doll.
- 인만추inmanchuPreferring deliberately arranged datesPreferring or actively pursuing romantic meetings set up intentionally, such as blind dates.
- 이노스텔inoseutelSeoul-supported accommodation brandThe brand name of moderately priced accommodation supported by Seoul for foreign tourists at the time.
- 인포테인먼트inpoteinmeonteuInformation combined with entertainmentPrograms or content pursuing both the delivery of information or knowledge and entertainment.
- 인스스inseuseuA shortened name for Instagram’s Stories feature or a post shared through it.A shortened name for Instagram’s Stories feature or a post shared through it.
- 인싸inssaA socially active member of the groupSomeone who actively mixes with a group, abbreviated from 인사이더, meaning “insider.”
- 인테나폰intenaponInternal-antenna phoneA mobile phone with its antenna inside the handset.
- IOCiocInternational Olympic CommitteeAn English abbreviation for the International Olympic Committee.
- IoTiotThe Internet of Things: devices and technologies that sense information and exchange it over networks such as the internet.The Internet of Things: devices and technologies that sense information and exchange it over networks such as the internet.
- IPIPAn abbreviation for intellectual property. In content industries, it refers to creative assets such as characters or works used across products and businesses.An abbreviation for intellectual property. In content industries, it refers to creative assets such as characters or works used across products and businesses.
- 입덕ipdeokBecoming a fanBeginning to become a fan of a person or subject.
- 입주피ipjupiA shortened term for a premium added as the move-in date approaches.A shortened term for a premium added as the move-in date approaches.
- IPOIPOAn abbreviation for an initial public offering, when a company first offers its shares to general investors.An abbreviation for an initial public offering, when a company first offers its shares to general investors.
- 입틀막ipteulmakCovering one’s mouth with a hand in surprise or admiration, or that reaction.Covering one’s mouth with a hand in surprise or admiration, or that reaction.
- IPTViptvTelevision services over internetAn abbreviation for providing broadcasts, video, and other services to a television over high-speed internet.
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