Korean slang & trends · 34

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• 하이퍼 로컬haipeo rokeolA trend in locally based services and activities focusing on a very small neighborhood or daily living area.A trend in locally based services and activities focusing on a very small neighborhood or daily living area.
• 하이퍼리치haipeorichiThe “hyper-rich” in a 2005 sourceIn the National Institute of Korean Language’s 2005 source, the wealthiest Americans earning an annual average income above 1.6 billion won.
• 하이테크 공해haitekeu gonghaeHigh-tech environmental pollutionEnvironmental pollution arising from developing or using advanced technologies such as semiconductors.
• 학점쇼핑족hakjeomsyopingjokPeople choosing courses across universities for benefitsPeople who use credit-exchange programs between universities to select courses offering high grades or career benefits.
• 학원물hakwonmulWorks about school lifeDramas, films, comics, and other works using school and student life as their setting or subject matter.
• 할렐야루hallel-yaruA joyful exclamationAn upbeat interjection added when someone is in a good mood.
• 할매니얼halmaenieolYounger people who enjoy traditional desserts such as yakgwa and yanggaeng.Younger people who enjoy traditional desserts such as yakgwa and yanggaeng.
• 할미 룩halmi rukA simple style recalling a grandmother’s clothing, such as loose work trousers and straw hats.A simple style recalling a grandmother’s clothing, such as loose work trousers and straw hats.
• 할리우드 효과halriudeu hyogwaRewards concentrating at the topA metaphor for fame and profits concentrating among a few top stars or outstanding companies.
• 할류열풍halryuyeolpungGrandparents gaining grandchildren's affection and attention through gifts such as toys or clothes.Grandparents gaining grandchildren's affection and attention through gifts such as toys or clothes.
• 한복 여행가hanbok yeohaenggaSomeone who travels while wearing hanbok.Someone who travels while wearing hanbok.
• 한달살기handalsalgiLiving somewhere for a monthA style of travel that involves staying in one place for around a month to experience daily life and explore.
• 항준적 사고hangjunjeok sagoA figurative expression for lowering pressure by acknowledging help and timing rather than attributing good results solely to one’s own ability.A figurative expression for lowering pressure by acknowledging help and timing rather than attributing good results solely to one’s own ability.
• 한국에서는 결혼했다고 좋아하기를 중단합니까hangugeseoneun gyeolhonhaetdago joahagireul jungdanhamnikkaA phrase known as a line from ‘헤어질 결심’ (Decision to Leave), asking whether being married means one stops liking someone.A phrase known as a line from ‘헤어질 결심’ (Decision to Leave), asking whether being married means one stops liking someone.
• 한일믹스어hanilmikseueoExpressions mixing Korean and Japanese or formed by combining the two languages.Expressions mixing Korean and Japanese or formed by combining the two languages.
• 한풀루언서hanpullueonseoA witty name for someone whose loud sighs affect people around them.A witty name for someone whose loud sighs affect people around them.
• 한류 호미hanryu homiA Korean hand hoe that has become popular overseas.A Korean hand hoe that has become popular overseas.
• 하룰라라harullaraA popular alternative expression for 하늘나라, heaven.A popular alternative expression for 하늘나라, heaven.
• 하삼체hasamcheOnline style ending expressions with 삼A speaking or writing style that adds 삼 to the ends of expressions.
• 하트스토밍hateuseutomingSharing feelings instead of brainstormingAn approach focused on sharing feelings and emotions for happiness rather than generating ideas intellectually.
• 핫머니hatmeoniSpeculative short-term cross-border fundsSpeculative short-term funds moving rapidly across countries in pursuit of short-term returns.
• 하의실종hauisiljongAn outfit in which a long top covers short bottoms, making it look as if no bottoms are being worn.An outfit in which a long top covers short bottoms, making it look as if no bottoms are being worn.
• 하우스 디바이드hauseu dibaideuSocial and economic gaps between homeowners and non-owners caused by rising housing prices.Social and economic gaps between homeowners and non-owners caused by rising housing prices.
• 하우스푸어hauseupueoA person or household with little financial breathing room because a large share of income goes toward buying and maintaining a home.A person or household with little financial breathing room because a large share of income goes toward buying and maintaining a home.

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