Korean slang, explained in English · 64

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• 허무 휴학heomu hyuhakUnmotivated leave from universityTaking time away from university after losing motivation for college life.
• 허무개그heomugaegeuHumor where an everyday conversation or situation ends with an unexpected anticlimax, producing laughter through a feeling of emptiness.Humor where an everyday conversation or situation ends with an unexpected anticlimax, producing laughter through a feeling of emptiness.
• 허무송heomusongA Flash song about life’s emptinessA Flash-animation song with lyrics conveying a sense of emptiness.
• 헌재heonjaeConstitutional CourtA shortened name for 헌법 재판소, the Constitutional Court.
• 헌내기heonnaegiA returning university studentA student beyond the first year, such as a sophomore, junior, or senior, contrasted with a freshman.
• 허파진heopajinJeans with holes at the thighs or designed to expose that area.Jeans with holes at the thighs or designed to expose that area.
• 허세글heosegeulWriting that prioritizes impressive-sounding language over substance.Writing that prioritizes impressive-sounding language over substance.
• 허슬컬처heoseulkeolcheoA culture of prioritizing work over personal life and immersing oneself in it enthusiastically.A culture of prioritizing work over personal life and immersing oneself in it enthusiastically.
• 허쉬 트립heoswi teuripTraveling without telling one’s company and working remotely at the destination.Traveling without telling one’s company and working remotely at the destination.
• 헛방질heotbangjilFruitless attemptsA metaphor for attempts that yield no reward or result.
• 헤라족herajokEducated middle-aged women actively planning new livesA term formerly used for highly educated middle-aged women who actively plan new lives beyond their roles as homemakers.
• 흑역사heugyeoksaAn embarrassing pastPast failures, mistakes, or experiences someone would rather keep hidden or avoid bringing up.
• 흑화heukhwaA fictional character changing toward an evil personality or behavior.A fictional character changing toward an evil personality or behavior.
• 흙수저heuksujeoGrowing up without financial advantagesA metaphor for someone facing persistent financial hardship because poverty is passed down through the family.
• 흙턴heukteonAn intern assigned mainly menial tasks or simple labor rather than opportunities to learn.An intern assigned mainly menial tasks or simple labor rather than opportunities to learn.
• 흥부자heungbujaSomeone full of exuberance who enthusiastically enjoys the atmosphere.Someone full of exuberance who enthusiastically enjoys the atmosphere.
• 흥사위heungsawiA word proposed to replace 세리머니 for a celebratory display of joy.A word proposed to replace 세리머니 for a celebratory display of joy.
• 힙레himneA term for dance combining hip-hop and ballet. It attracted attention as a challenge using Mark’s song ‘1999.’A term for dance combining hip-hop and ballet. It attracted attention as a challenge using Mark’s song ‘1999.’
• 힙하다hiphadaTo be stylish or distinctive.To be stylish or distinctive.
• 힙후프hiphupeuStreet basketball with hip-hop musicA term for freely played street basketball accompanied by hip-hop music.
• 힙화점hiphwajeomA department store with restaurants, curated shops, and experience spaces appealing to younger consumers.A department store with restaurants, curated shops, and experience spaces appealing to younger consumers.
• 힙사사돈hipsasadonThe name of a challenge repeating expressions and moves matching lyrics from 노아주다’s song ‘힙합보단 사랑, 사랑보단 돈.’The name of a challenge repeating expressions and moves matching lyrics from 노아주다’s song ‘힙합보단 사랑, 사랑보단 돈.’
• 힙스티지hipseutijiA term for mid-to-high-priced brands or products pursuing distinctive value rather than mainstream trends.A term for mid-to-high-priced brands or products pursuing distinctive value rather than mainstream trends.
• 힙트래디션hipteuraedisyeonA trend of enjoying and consuming traditional culture as stylish by reinterpreting it with a contemporary sensibility.A trend of enjoying and consuming traditional culture as stylish by reinterpreting it with a contemporary sensibility.

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