Korean slang & trends · 39

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• 익힘 정도ikhim jeongdoAn expression imitating a cooking judge’s way of carefully assessing how thoroughly food is cooked.An expression imitating a cooking judge’s way of carefully assessing how thoroughly food is cooked.
• 일벌레ilbeolrePerson excessively devoted to workA metaphor for someone excessively absorbed only in work.
• 일저우일저iljeouiljeoA situation where share prices set a new low every day.A situation where share prices set a new low every day.
• 읽지 않음 난 모르는 일ilkji aneum nan moreuneun ilIf I don't read it, I don't know about itAn avoidance meme that plays innocent by suggesting that unread information is something you know nothing about.
• 일코노미ilkonomiThe economy and market built around consumption by people living alone.The economy and market built around consumption by people living alone.
• 일며들다ilmyeodeuldaTo gradually become interested and absorbed in work that initially held no appeal.To gradually become interested and absorbed in work that initially held no appeal.
• 일편팬심ilpyeonpaensimA fan’s unwavering devotion to an athlete or entertainer.A fan’s unwavering devotion to an athlete or entertainer.
• 일렉트로칼라ilrekteurokalraComputer-proficient workerA worker with excellent understanding of computers and skills in using them.
• 일상력 챌린저ilsangnyeok chaellinjeoSomeone seeking to build the ability to nurture everyday life through small challenges and regular practice.Someone seeking to build the ability to nurture everyday life through small challenges and regular practice.
• 이머전시 챌린지imeojeonsi chaellinjiA challenge dancing to Emergency and sharing short videos.A challenge dancing to Emergency and sharing short videos.
• IMFashionableimfashionableIMF wordplay: fashionableWordplay overlapping “I am fashionable” with the letters IMF.
• IMFed upimfed upIMF wordplay: fed upWordplay overlapping “fed up” with the letters IMF to express fatigue with the economic crisis.
• IMFineimfineIMF wordplay: I am fineWordplay of the time overlapping “I am fine” with the letters IMF.
• IMFiredimfiredIMF wordplay: firedWordplay meaning “I am fired,” expressing anxiety about layoffs during the foreign-exchange crisis.
• IMForgettingimforgettingIMF wordplay: forgetting the crisisAn expression likening revived consumption to forgetting the lessons of the foreign-exchange crisis or promises to save.
• 이모카세imokaseA dining format in which the restaurant chooses the day’s ingredients and menu, serving several dishes in succession.A dining format in which the restaurant chooses the day’s ingredients and menu, serving several dishes in succession.
• 이모메이션imomeisyeonInformation conveyed with emotion or feeling.Information conveyed with emotion or feeling.
• 이모티콘imotikonAn expression combining letters, symbols, or similar elements into a picture to convey an emotion or appearance.An expression combining letters, symbols, or similar elements into a picture to convey an emotion or appearance.
• 임플로이언서impeulloieonseoAn employee who exerts influence by sharing their company’s culture, work experiences, products, or similar content online.An employee who exerts influence by sharing their company’s culture, work experiences, products, or similar content online.
• 인덱스 관계indekseu gwangyeChanges in personal relationships where offline and online connections both become important.Changes in personal relationships where offline and online connections both become important.
• 인더스트리 플랜트indeoseuteuri peullaenteuAn expression for someone suspected of being promoted behind the scenes by the industry despite appearing to gain popularity naturally.An expression for someone suspected of being promoted behind the scenes by the industry despite appearing to gain popularity naturally.
• 인디 슬리즈indi seullijeuA fashion style inspired by 2000s indie rock and hipster culture, creating a disheveled, nonchalant mood.A fashion style inspired by 2000s indie rock and hipster culture, creating a disheveled, nonchalant mood.
• 인디밴드indibaendeuIndependent bandA band creating its own music independently instead of being tied to major agencies’ commercial demands.
• 잉글리시 푸어inggeulrisi pueoSomeone in financial hardship from spending heavily on English study for employment, or that situation.Someone in financial hardship from spending heavily on English study for employment, or that situation.

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