Korean slang & trends · 49

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• 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.
• 깔맞춤kkalmatchumColor coordinationCoordinating the colors of clothes or accessories so they go together.
• 깜짝투kkamjjaktuSurprisingly excellent pitchingA baseball term for an unexpectedly excellent pitching performance.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 꼼꼼족kkomkkomjokPeople who check details carefullyPeople who carefully examine many details before deciding or doing something.
• 꼰대kkondaeA condescending authority figureA disparaging term for someone who acts authoritatively and imposes their own experiences or values on others.
• 꽁꽁 얼어붙은 한강 위로 고양이가 걸어다닙니다kkongkkong eoreobuteun hangang wiro goyangiga georeodanimnidaA meme turning a news line about a cat on the Han River into music and dance for others to imitate.A meme turning a news line about a cat on the Han River into music and dance for others to imitate.
• 꽃 챌린지kkot chaellinjiA short-video activity making hand movements like a blooming flower to Jisoo’s 꽃.A short-video activity making hand movements like a blooming flower to Jisoo’s 꽃.
• 꽃보직kkotbojikCore post or easy, comfortable postA metaphor for an important, central post or a comfortable post with little work.
• 꽃캉스kkotkangseuA vacation spent viewing flowers.A vacation spent viewing flowers.
• 꽃오빠kkotoppaAn affectionate term for an older brother or older male acquaintance with beautiful, attractive looks, likened to a flower.An affectionate term for an older brother or older male acquaintance with beautiful, attractive looks, likened to a flower.
• 꿀보직kkulbojikA position considered easy or less risky compared with other assignments.A position considered easy or less risky compared with other assignments.
• 꿀대진kkuldaejinA favorable matchup or group draw in a sports tournament.A favorable matchup or group draw in a sports tournament.
• 꿀근무지kkulgeunmujiA metaphor for a workplace considered easier to work at than others.A metaphor for a workplace considered easier to work at than others.
• 꿀잼kkuljaemReally entertainingAn expression meaning that something is very fun or entertaining.
• 꿀잠템kkuljamtemAn item designed to help one fall asleep comfortably and soundly.An item designed to help one fall asleep comfortably and soundly.

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