Korean slang, explained in English · 91

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• 킹산직kingsanjikAn admiring term for production jobs with favorable conditions such as high pay and benefits. The source report covers hiring at a car company.An admiring term for production jobs with favorable conditions such as high pay and benefits. The source report covers hiring at a car company.
• 키오스크kioseukeuSelf-operated information terminalAn unattended terminal in a public place that users operate themselves to obtain information or guidance.
• 키핑 문화kiping munhwaLeaving goods for later retrieval or useA practice of leaving goods at a particular place for the owner to retrieve or use when desired.
• 깨발랄kkaeballalAn expression emphasizing a bright, energetic, lively manner.An expression emphasizing a bright, energetic, lively manner.
• 깨진 철밥통kkaejin cheolbaptongShaken civil-service job securityA metaphor for civil servants’ secure employment being shaken by shorter retirement ages and staffing cuts.
• 깻잎 논쟁kkaennip nonjaengA debate asking whether one would allow one’s partner to help a friend of the opposite sex separate a perilla-leaf side dish.A debate asking whether one would allow one’s partner to help a friend of the opposite sex separate a perilla-leaf side dish.
• 깻잎머리kkaetipmeoriPerilla-leaf-shaped fringeA hairstyle gathering the fringe to one side and laying it against the forehead like a perilla leaf.
• 깨톡kkaetokAn alternative name for the mobile messenger KakaoTalk.An alternative name for the mobile messenger KakaoTalk.
• 깔도녀kkaldonyeoAn urban woman with a neat, polished appearance.An urban woman with a neat, polished appearance.
• 깔맞춤kkalmatchumColor coordinationCoordinating the colors of clothes or accessories so they go together.
• 깜짝투kkamjjaktuSurprisingly excellent pitchingA baseball term for an unexpectedly excellent pitching performance.
• 깜놀kkamnolThat startled me!An expression meaning that something gave you a sudden surprise.
• 깐부kkanbuSlang for a close friend or companion on the same side in a game.Slang for a close friend or companion on the same side in a game.
• 깡통계좌kkangtonggyejwaInvestment account short of collateralA metaphor for an investment account whose collateral for securities trading has become insufficient, for example after falling stock prices.
• 깐맥kkanmaekA combination of kkanpunggi and beer enjoyed together.A combination of kkanpunggi and beer enjoyed together.
• 꺼먹살이kkeomeoksariA small supernatural character in the drama 동궁 whose cute appearance prompted fans to respond with merchandise and parodies.A small supernatural character in the drama 동궁 whose cute appearance prompted fans to respond with merchandise and parodies.
• 끝장세대kkeutjangsedaeA generation feeling without hopeA figurative name for a generation that feels it can no longer find hope for the future.
• 끝장야구kkeutjangyaguBaseball played until a winner emergesA figurative term for baseball continuing extra innings until a winner is decided after a tied regulation game.
• 낄끼빠빠kkilkkippappaKnow when to join in and when to step backAn expression telling someone to read the situation and know when to participate and when to leave others to it.
• 낀세대kkinsedaeLate-30s-to-50s group in the sourceA generational expression referring, in the checked material of the time, to people from their late 30s through their 50s.
• 꼬챙이 바지kkochaengi bajiTapered, narrow-hemmed pantsA shape-based nickname for pants that narrow toward the lower calves.
• 꼭짓점댄스kkokjitjeomdaenseuGroup dance popular in 2006 cheeringA dance performed by a group coordinating simple movements, popular in settings such as football cheering in 2006.
• 꼬꼬무kkokkomuA shortened title for the television program ‘꼬리에 꼬리를 무는 그날 이야기’.A shortened title for the television program ‘꼬리에 꼬리를 무는 그날 이야기’.
• 꼼꼼족kkomkkomjokPeople who check details carefullyPeople who carefully examine many details before deciding or doing something.

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