Korean slang, explained in English · 72

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• 일톱삼박iltopsambakFront-page lead and page-three boxA collective name for a newspaper’s front-page lead story and page-three boxed article, indicating the day’s major news.
• 이말올imarolAn expression of surprise at a falling stock price turning upward again.An expression of surprise at a falling stock price turning upward again.
• 이맛현imathyeonSaid when spending money delivers good results or satisfaction worth the cost.Said when spending money delivers good results or satisfaction worth the cost.
• 임비imbiA movement supporting housing construction to increase supply and address housing prices and related problems.A movement supporting housing construction to increase supply and address housing prices and related problems.
• 임출육imchuryukA collective term for pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare.A collective term for pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare.
• 임단협imdanhyeopWage and collective negotiationsA short collective name for wage and collective negotiations between labor and management.
• 이머전시 챌린지imeojeonsi chaellinjiA challenge dancing to Emergency and sharing short videos.A challenge dancing to Emergency and sharing short videos.
• IMFimfInternational Monetary FundA Roman-letter abbreviation for 국제통화기금 (International Monetary Fund).
• IMFashionableimfashionableIMF wordplay: fashionableWordplay overlapping “I am fashionable” with the letters IMF.
• IMFed upimfed upIMF wordplay: fed upWordplay overlapping “fed up” with the letters IMF to express fatigue with the economic crisis.
• IMFineimfineIMF wordplay: I am fineWordplay of the time overlapping “I am fine” with the letters IMF.
• IMFiredimfiredIMF wordplay: firedWordplay meaning “I am fired,” expressing anxiety about layoffs during the foreign-exchange crisis.
• IMForgettingimforgettingIMF wordplay: forgetting the crisisAn expression likening revived consumption to forgetting the lessons of the foreign-exchange crisis or promises to save.
• 임고생imgosaengShort for someone preparing for the teacher recruitment examination.Short for someone preparing for the teacher recruitment examination.
• 이미팅imitingElectronic meetingAn electronic meeting conducted through a communications network.
• 입밍immingIn fandom, saying one is streaming music without actually doing it.In fandom, saying one is streaming music without actually doing it.
• 이모카세imokaseA dining format in which the restaurant chooses the day’s ingredients and menu, serving several dishes in succession.A dining format in which the restaurant chooses the day’s ingredients and menu, serving several dishes in succession.
• 이모메이션imomeisyeonInformation conveyed with emotion or feeling.Information conveyed with emotion or feeling.
• 이모티콘imotikonAn expression combining letters, symbols, or similar elements into a picture to convey an emotion or appearance.An expression combining letters, symbols, or similar elements into a picture to convey an emotion or appearance.
• 이못싸imotssaWinning a match despite a poor performance.Winning a match despite a poor performance.
• 임플로이언서impeulloieonseoAn employee who exerts influence by sharing their company’s culture, work experiences, products, or similar content online.An employee who exerts influence by sharing their company’s culture, work experiences, products, or similar content online.
• 인친inchinA friend or acquaintance one interacts with on Instagram.A friend or acquaintance one interacts with on Instagram.
• 인덱스 관계indekseu gwangyeChanges in personal relationships where offline and online connections both become important.Changes in personal relationships where offline and online connections both become important.
• 인더스트리 플랜트indeoseuteuri peullaenteuAn expression for someone suspected of being promoted behind the scenes by the industry despite appearing to gain popularity naturally.An expression for someone suspected of being promoted behind the scenes by the industry despite appearing to gain popularity naturally.

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