Korean slang, explained in English · 109

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• 면식myeonsikQuick noodle meals at the computerGetting by on simple noodle meals, such as instant noodles or jajangmyeon, while spending time using a computer or doing similar activities.
• 면식수행myeonsiksuhaengJoking about living on instant noodlesA humorous comparison to ascetic practice for getting by on instant noodles because money is tight.
• 묭실myongsilAn abbreviation for a hair salon.An abbreviation for a hair salon.
• 뮤뱅myubaengA shortened name for KBS’s music program ‘뮤직뱅크’.A shortened name for KBS’s music program ‘뮤직뱅크’.
• 뮤비myubiShort for ‘뮤직비디오’, a video created to accompany music.Short for ‘뮤직비디오’, a video created to accompany music.
• 뮤추얼펀드myuchueolpeondeuFund organized as an investment companyA fund organized as a securities investment company in which investors become shareholders.
• 뮤덕myudeokA shortened name for an enthusiastic musical-theater fan who enjoys watching musicals.A shortened name for an enthusiastic musical-theater fan who enjoys watching musicals.
• 뮤캉스myukangseuA vacation spent attending musicals.A vacation spent attending musicals.
• 뮤밍myumingA fandom abbreviation for watching a music video by streaming it.A fandom abbreviation for watching a music video by streaming it.
• 뮤페라myuperaMusical–opera hybridA musical genre combining elements of musicals and opera.
• 뮤런트myureonteuA multiskilled musical-theater actorAn actor demonstrating singing, dancing, acting, and other abilities on a musical stage.
• 뮤티즌myutijeunMusic-downloading netizenA netizen who downloads and enjoys music online.
• MZ세대MZ sedaeMillennials and Gen ZA collective Korean label for millennials and Generation Z.
• N잡러N-japreoSomeone with multiple jobsA person who holds several jobs at the same time.
• N포세대N-po sedaeThe generation giving things upYoung people described as giving up on dating, marriage, having children, and other goals because of pressures such as a difficult job market and rising living costs.
• 나방nabangA solo apartment-rights speculatorAn individual investor acting alone to profit from reselling apartment pre-sale rights.
• 나비보벳따우nabibobetttauA Korean transcription of meaningless electronic singing in a song from the game ‘동물의 숲’ (Animal Crossing).A Korean transcription of meaningless electronic singing in a song from the game ‘동물의 숲’ (Animal Crossing).
• 나들이파nadeulipaPeople who enjoy short outingsPeople who enjoy brief outings when they have free time.
• 내비게이션 소비naebigeisyeon sobiConsumption in which AI or communications technology tracks shopping routes to offer tailored information.Consumption in which AI or communications technology tracks shopping routes to offer tailored information.
• 내비남공naebinamgongA criticism of the double standard of hiding one’s own spending while demanding that others disclose theirs.A criticism of the double standard of hiding one’s own spending while demanding that others disclose theirs.
• 내돈내공naedonnaegongStudying with one’s own money rather than someone else’s financial support.Studying with one’s own money rather than someone else’s financial support.
• 내돈내산naedonnaesanAn expression indicating a product or service bought with one’s own money, rather than a sponsored or paid promotion.An expression indicating a product or service bought with one’s own money, rather than a sponsored or paid promotion.
• 내가 그걸 모를까naega geugeol moreulkkaYou think I don't know that?A meme used to snap back when someone knows what they should do but finds it hard to put into practice.
• 내가 그렇게 만만합니까naega geureoke manmanhamnikkaA phrase asking whether the other person thinks one is so easy to deal with, introduced as a line from ‘헤어질 결심’ (Decision to Leave).A phrase asking whether the other person thinks one is so easy to deal with, introduced as a line from ‘헤어질 결심’ (Decision to Leave).

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