Korean slang & trends · 6

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• 내가 그걸 모를까naega geugeol moreulkkaYou think I don't know that?A meme used to snap back when someone knows what they should do but finds it hard to put into practice.
• 난리자베스nallijabeseuWhat a commotion!A playful exclamation used when something is especially surprising or chaotic.
• 나니가 스키nani ga sukiWhat do you like?A song-and-challenge meme in which people copy a question and answer about what someone likes.
• 넵병nepbyeongThe automatic “yes” habitA humorous description of office workers mechanically replying 넵 to their boss's messages all day.
• 노바이no buyA no-buy periodA practice of avoiding unnecessary purchases of new items for a set period.
• 노답nodapHopelessA frustrating situation with no apparent solution, or a person described that way.
• 뇌절noejeolTaking the joke too farA situation in which someone repeats a joke or behavior so much that it stops being entertaining.
• 뇌피셜noepisyeolAn opinion presented as factPresenting a personal idea as if it were a fact without an official basis.
• 노잼nojaemNot entertainingAn expression meaning that something is boring or not funny.
• 노지캠핑noji campingCamping in remote areasCamping in remote or out-of-the-way locations.
• 누가 내 간식을 먹었을까nuga nae gansigeul meogeosseulkkaWho ate my snack?A video meme combining eerie music with stiff, AI-generated dancing.
• 외모 체크oemo checkAppearance checkAn upbeat catchphrase about checking how you look, such as by looking in a mirror.
• 오히려 좋아ohiryeo joaActually, this could be a good thingAn expression for choosing to see a positive side even when something bad happens.
• 옴니보어omnivoreA consumer with wide-ranging tastesA consumer whose tastes cross conventional boundaries of age, gender, and culture.
• 오픈런open runWaiting for a store to openWaiting outside a store before opening time, then heading in as soon as the doors open to buy something.
• 오트로버트otrovertBeyond a simple introvert–extrovert labelAn expression for someone who feels that neither “introvert” nor “extrovert” alone describes them well.
• 폰테크phone techMaking money from phone resaleBuying a phone cheaply through subsidies or similar offers and reselling it for more to keep the difference.
• 픽셀라이프pixel lifeA life of small, varied choicesA way of living that quickly explores many small choices rather than relying on one major decision.
• 포기하겠습니다… 생각해보니 진행하겠습니다pogihagetseumnida… saenggakhaeboni jinhaenghagetseumnidaI give up… on second thought, I'll keep goingA meme sentence that announces giving up, then immediately reverses the decision, humorously expressing hesitation and indecision.
• 프라이스 디코딩price decodingLooking behind a priceA way of deciding what to buy by analyzing what makes up a price and applying your own standards.
• 레디코어readycoreMaking preparedness a way of lifeA tendency to make advance planning and management central to life in response to an uncertain future.
• 레알realReallyAn emphatic expression meaning “really.” The cited article explains it as a pronunciation based on the spelling of the English word “real.”
• 레드레드red redA playful sign of disapprovalAn expression for something disliked or best avoided, paired with 그린그린 to indicate likes and dislikes.
• 리셀resellReselling for a premiumBuying scarce items such as limited-edition or luxury products and selling them again at a higher price.

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