Korean slang, explained in English · 90
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- 클린 산업keulrin saneopIndustry for clean production environmentsAn industry supporting precise production environments by making air or water purification equipment and similar products.
- 클린족keulrinjokPeople who like keeping things cleanPeople who like to keep their bodies or surroundings clean at all times.
- 클린펀드keulrinpeondeuFund free of troubled bondsA term meaning a fund without bad debt. At the time, it mainly referred to funds containing no Daewoo bonds.
- 클로프닝keulropeuningClosing a store and then opening the next business day after only a few hours' rest.Closing a store and then opening the next business day after only a few hours' rest.
- 클수저keulsujeoA spoon metaphor for someone exposed to climbing from childhood through parents or their upbringing.A spoon metaphor for someone exposed to climbing from childhood through parents or their upbringing.
- 크레비즈keurebijeuCreative businessA shortening of 크리에이티브 비즈니스, meaning creative industry.
- 크레디파라치keurediparachiReward-seeking false-card-merchant reporterPeople who find and report disguised credit-card merchants for rewards, or such activity.
- 크레디슈랑스keuredisyurangseuInsurance sold through card companiesInsurance sales through a partnership between a credit-card company and an insurer.
- 크런치 모드keureonchi modeuA working practice of repeatedly concentrating overtime and extra shifts into a period before events such as a game launch.A working practice of repeatedly concentrating overtime and extra shifts into a period before events such as a game launch.
- 크리녀keurinyeoA woman with powerful charm that captivates people.A woman with powerful charm that captivates people.
- 크리스털 사이클keuriseuteol saikeulLiquid-crystal display industry cycleThe periodic recurrence of booms and slumps in the liquid-crystal display industry.
- 크로스오버keuroseuobeoMusical crossoverMusic or a method combining different genres across their boundaries, such as Korean traditional music, jazz, and rock.
- 크루즈관광keurujeugwangwangCruise tourismTourism visiting destinations while staying on a ship with accommodation and meals.
- 케요네즈keyonejeuA sauce mixing ketchup and mayonnaise.A sauce mixing ketchup and mayonnaise.
- KIDAkidaDefense research institute in the sourceAn English abbreviation referring, in the checked material of the time, to a defense research institute under the Ministry of National Defense.
- 키덜트kideolteuAn adult who enjoys childlike hobbies or character merchandise.An adult who enjoys childlike hobbies or character merchandise.
- 키드코어kideukoeoA fashion trend reflecting childhood tastes and feelings through toys, cartoon characters, bright colors, and similar elements.A fashion trend reflecting childhood tastes and feelings through toys, cartoon characters, bright colors, and similar elements.
- 키즈kijeuA shortened name for a children's café in parenting conversations.A shortened name for a children's café in parenting conversations.
- 키카kikaA shortened name for a kids’ cafe, an indoor play space for children.A shortened name for a kids’ cafe, an indoor play space for children.
- 키캉스kikangseuA vacation resting and playing with young children at a hotel, resort, or similar accommodation.A vacation resting and playing with young children at a hotel, resort, or similar accommodation.
- 킥보드족kikbodeujokPeople enjoying kick-scooter ridingPeople who enjoy riding kick scooters.
- 키코kikoKIKO currency optionA currency-option product designed to allow foreign currency to be sold at an agreed rate while exchange rates remain within a set range.
- 킹받다kingbatdaReally getting on your nervesAn expression for feeling very annoyed or angry, formed by adding the emphatic 킹 to 열받다.
- 킹리적 갓심kingnijeok gatsimA playful emphatic expression for a suspicion that has reasonable grounds.A playful emphatic expression for a suspicion that has reasonable grounds.
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