Korean slang & trends · 13

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• 친정팀chinjeongtimAthlete’s former teamA metaphor for the team an athlete belonged to before transferring.
• 칩플레이션chippeulleisyeonA phenomenon in which cheaper goods rise in price faster than expensive goods.A phenomenon in which cheaper goods rise in price faster than expensive goods.
• 초대박chodaebakEnormous successA metaphor for an extremely large success or achievement.
• 초딩미chodingmiCute charm in lively, playful behavior like that of an elementary-school child.Cute charm in lively, playful behavior like that of an elementary-school child.
• 최산 배드choesan baedeuA scene of ATEEZ’s San doing chest-popping choreography in the latter part of Bad, and a video meme imitating it.A scene of ATEEZ’s San doing chest-popping choreography in the latter part of Bad, and a video meme imitating it.
• 초개인화 기술chogaeinhwa gisulTechnology that identifies each person’s situation and context in real time to tailor products or services to their needs at that moment.Technology that identifies each person’s situation and context in real time to tailor products or services to their needs at that moment.
• 촌캉스chonkangseuTravel leaving the city to enjoy leisure and rest in a rural village.Travel leaving the city to enjoy leisure and rest in a rural village.
• 촌므파탈chonmeupatalA description combining a rustic or simple countryside atmosphere with captivating charm.A description combining a rustic or simple countryside atmosphere with captivating charm.
• 촌티패션chontipaesyeonFrugal, repaired-clothes fashionA popular expression for frugal clothing, such as repairing and wearing old clothes.
• 추어탕데이chueotangdeiLoach Soup DayA name for July 5 as a day to eat loach soup, linking the sounds 칠오 (“seven-five”) and 추어 (“loach”).
• 추구미chugumiThe aesthetic you aspire toAn ideal kind of beauty or personal image that you want to embody.
• 출근 휴가chulgeun hyugaGoing to work during vacation instead of taking time away to rest.Going to work during vacation instead of taking time away to rest.
• 추리닝족churiningjokPeople who favor sportswearPeople who mainly wear sportswear.
• 취발러chwiballeoSomeone who learns or enjoys ballet as a hobby.Someone who learns or enjoys ballet as a hobby.
• 취업 연어족chwieop yeoneojokPeople who leave a company and later rejoin their former workplace.People who leave a company and later rejoin their former workplace.
• 취업난포비아chwieopnanpobiaA metaphor for intense anxiety and stress caused by difficulty finding a job.A metaphor for intense anxiety and stress caused by difficulty finding a job.
• 취향저격chwihyang jeogyeokExactly your kind of thingAn expression used when discovering an object or person that fits your taste so well it feels made for you.
• 취향공동체chwihyanggongdongcheA group of people sharing similar tastes, interests, and information.A group of people sharing similar tastes, interests, and information.
• 취향노동chwihyangnodongWork in which personal tastes influence how one works or the criteria for choosing work.Work in which personal tastes influence how one works or the criteria for choosing work.
• 취뽀하겠어chwippohagesseoAn adapted song lyric expressing determination to succeed in getting a job.An adapted song lyric expressing determination to succeed in getting a job.
• 다둥이 가족dadungi gajokA family with many childrenAn affectionate term for a family with many children.
• 대안 관계daean gwangyeShort, light relationships formed as needed because deep, lasting relationships feel burdensome.Short, light relationships formed as needed because deep, lasting relationships feel burdensome.
• 대안학교daeanhakgyoAlternative schoolA school emphasizing holistic education or experiential learning through programs different from regular schools.
• 대박daebakWow, that's incredible!An exclamation for something surprising or impressive. It can also refer to a major success.

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