Korean abbreviations · 41
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- 중꺾마jungkkyeokmaA spirit that won't give upA mindset of persisting through difficulties and seeing something through to the end.
- 중수본jungsubonA shortened name for ‘중앙사고수습본부’, the central incident response headquarters.A shortened name for ‘중앙사고수습본부’, the central incident response headquarters.
- 중수부jungsubuFormer central investigation headquartersA former shortened name for the central investigation headquarters of 대검찰청.
- 주파라치juparachiReward-seeking stock-violation reporterPeople who report illegal stock trading or stock-price manipulation for rewards, or such activity.
- 주포원jupowonA bank employee who has given up on providing complicated mortgage consultations.A bank employee who has given up on providing complicated mortgage consultations.
- 주린이juriniA beginner stock investorSomeone who has just started investing in stocks.
- 캘박kaelbakAn expression meaning one will save an appointment or event to a calendar so as not to forget it.An expression meaning one will save an appointment or event to a calendar so as not to forget it.
- 캠발kaembalHow one comes across on cameraA term for how someone looks or the filming effect when captured by a webcam or camcorder.
- 캠버전kaembeojeonA secretly camera-recorded copyA copy distributed after a film or performance is secretly recorded with a camcorder or digital camera.
- 캠콘서트kaemkonseoteuCampaign concertShort for a concert held to publicize a particular issue or campaign.
- 캠린이kaemniniA camping beginnerSomeone who has just started camping.
- 캠우kaemuA friend met through camping or someone one camps with.A friend met through camping or someone one camps with.
- 캔디렐라kaendirelraA Candy–Cinderella heroineA drama character type combining the qualities of Candy and Cinderella in overcoming hardship.
- 캐피스룩kaepiseurukComfortable office-appropriate clothingClothes comfortable to wear while also suitable for office work.
- 캡꾸kaepkkuDecorating keycapsAdding decorative parts to keyboard keycaps. The cited article describes making keycap key rings.
- 캐릭돌kaerikdolAn idol with a distinctive personality and character.An idol with a distinctive personality and character.
- 캐티즌kaetijeunInternet-broadcast userA term for netizens using internet broadcasts.
- 카공족kagongjokPeople who study in cafesPeople who use cafes as places to study.
- 칼핀kalpinExceptionally precise photographic focusA term for exceptionally accurate camera focus in a photograph.
- 칼퇴kaltoeLeaving work right on timeLeaving work as soon as the scheduled finishing time arrives.
- 카오스모스kaoseumoseuOrder within chaosOrder that exists within chaos.
- 카파라치kaparachiReward-seeking traffic-violation reporterPeople who photograph and report traffic-law violations by vehicles for rewards, or such activity.
- 카페인 우울증kapein uuljeungAn expression for a sense of deprivation or low mood felt when comparing one’s life with others’ daily lives on social media.An expression for a sense of deprivation or low mood felt when comparing one’s life with others’ daily lives on social media.
- 카페인족kapeinjokPeople who find product information and make purchases on social media.People who find product information and make purchases on social media.
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