Korean slang & trends · 32

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• 궁셔리gungsyeoriA combination of a shabby-looking state and an air of luxury.A combination of a shabby-looking state and an air of luxury.
• 궁예장gungyejangDirectionless, fluctuating marketA stock-market term comparing directionless conditions with prices rising and falling to Gung Ye in the drama 왕건.
• 군나페gunnapeCanapés made with crackers, sausage, tuna, and similar ingredients available on a military base.Canapés made with crackers, sausage, tuna, and similar ingredients available on a military base.
• 구름관중gureumgwanjungLarge crowd of spectatorsA metaphor for large crowds gathering all at once to watch a game or performance.
• 구석기폰guseokgiponA jokingly “prehistoric” basic phoneA figurative name for a phone with only basic functions compared with feature-rich modern phones.
• 굿즈덕gutjeudeokSomeone who collects or has extensive knowledge of merchandise related to favorite cultural content.Someone who collects or has extensive knowledge of merchandise related to favorite cultural content.
• 괜찮아 딩딩딩gwaenchana dingdingdingA meme combining a voice saying ‘it’s okay’ with a somewhat melancholy atmosphere. It also refers to a dance challenge set to the related music.A meme combining a voice saying ‘it’s okay’ with a somewhat melancholy atmosphere. It also refers to a dance challenge set to the related music.
• 과잉근심사회gwainggeunsimsahoeA society where risks are perceived as larger than they are, with everyday anxiety and worry.A society where risks are perceived as larger than they are, with everyday anxiety and worry.
• 과즙상gwajeupsangA fresh, lively look likened to fruit juice.A fresh, lively look likened to fruit juice.
• 광팬gwangpaenArdent fanA fan who likes an athlete, celebrity, work, or similar subject extremely enthusiastically.
• 광탈절gwangtaljeolA period when many recruitment rejection notices arrive, likened to a seasonal marker.A period when many recruitment rejection notices arrive, likened to a seasonal marker.
• 관태기gwantaegiA state of fatigue and boredom in personal relationships.A state of fatigue and boredom in personal relationships.
• 관트리피케이션gwanteuripikeisyeonGovernment-led redevelopment turning an area into upscale housing or commerce and displacing original residents.Government-led redevelopment turning an area into upscale housing or commerce and displacing original residents.
• 과로 노인gwaro noinAn older person who must keep working in later life to support children or grandchildren, care for parents, or meet similar demands.An older person who must keep working in later life to support children or grandchildren, care for parents, or meet similar demands.
• 귀차니즘gwichanijeumA playful dislike of effortA playful expression for strongly disliking bothersome tasks or thinking that way.
• 귀하게 자란 내가 이런 걸 봐도 될까gwihage jaran naega ireon geol bwado doelkkaShould my precious eyes be seeing this?An exaggerated comment left in response to content someone finds unpleasant or embarrassing to watch.
• 귀향족gwihyangjokHometown returneesPeople who return to their hometown after leaving for study or work.
• 귀염사gwiyeomsaAn exaggerated expression for feeling as if one might die from how cute something is.An exaggerated expression for feeling as if one might die from how cute something is.
• 귀여니즘gwiyeonijeumInternet-novel style associated with 귀여니The writing style of internet novelist 귀여니, characterized by online language and emoticons.
• 귀요미gwiyomiA cutieA person or thing with an endearing, adorable appearance, manner of speaking, or behavior.
• 갸루족gyarujokWomen in Japan who enjoy heavy eye makeup and flamboyant hairstyles and clothes.Women in Japan who enjoy heavy eye makeup and flamboyant hairstyles and clothes.
• 계기비행과 시계비행gyegibihaenggwa sigyebihaengFlight metaphor for policymakingA metaphor comparing flight methods to predictable, normal policymaking and uncertain policymaking requiring direct observation and responses to circumstances.
• 계정 폭파gyejeong pokpaAn exaggerated way to describe an online account being deleted or becoming unusable.An exaggerated way to describe an online account being deleted or becoming unusable.
• 계좌잠금gyejwajamgeumIn housing transactions, a seller blocking incoming payments to prevent a buyer from unilaterally sending an interim payment early.In housing transactions, a seller blocking incoming payments to prevent a buyer from unilaterally sending an interim payment early.

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