Korean slang & trends · 73
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- 랜선 커플raenseon keopeulA man and woman paired as a couple online.A man and woman paired as a couple online.
- 랜선 맘raenseon mamA female viewer who cherishes and supports a child on television as if the child were her own.A female viewer who cherishes and supports a child on television as if the child were her own.
- 랜선 연애raenseon yeonaeDating that begins or involves interaction through the internet or apps.Dating that begins or involves interaction through the internet or apps.
- 랜선집사raenseonjipsaSomeone who enjoys viewing photos or videos of cats kept by other people online.Someone who enjoys viewing photos or videos of cats kept by other people online.
- 랜선생님raenseonsaengnimSomeone you do not know personally who teaches you things through online comments or similar interactions.Someone you do not know personally who teaches you things through online comments or similar interactions.
- 랫댄스raetdaenseuA dance meme in which people copy a 3D rat character’s dance or edit themselves into a scene dancing alongside it.A dance meme in which people copy a 3D rat character’s dance or edit themselves into a scene dancing alongside it.
- 라이브카페raibeukapeCafe with live performancesA cafe where audiences can watch live singing and musical performances.
- 라이브러리언-코어raibeureorieon-koeoA fashion trend using glasses, cardigans, books, and similar items to evoke an intellectual librarian atmosphere.A fashion trend using glasses, cardigans, books, and similar items to evoke an intellectual librarian atmosphere.
- 라이크 커머스raikeu keomeoseuA commerce trend where consumers discover and buy products through social-media likes and the influence of creators and others.A commerce trend where consumers discover and buy products through social-media likes and the influence of creators and others.
- 라이프 캐싱raipeu kaesingA trend of digitally recording even small details of daily life and sharing them with others.A trend of digitally recording even small details of daily life and sharing them with others.
- 라이팅힙raitinghipThe phenomenon of enjoying handwriting or copying passages by hand as a stylish cultural activity.The phenomenon of enjoying handwriting or copying passages by hand as a stylish cultural activity.
- 라이팅폰raitingponA phone with light-up partsA name for a mobile phone with lights on part of its body.
- 라믈리에rameulrieA sommelier metaphor for someone who can identify instant-noodle varieties by taste or appearance.A sommelier metaphor for someone who can identify instant-noodle varieties by taste or appearance.
- 란제리룩ranjerirukLingerie-inspired clothingClothing inspired by women’s underwear and designed to reveal the body’s contours.
- 라스트핏 이코노미raseuteupit ikonomiA consumer trend emphasizing satisfaction through the final moments of delivery, travel, or purchasing.A consumer trend emphasizing satisfaction through the final moments of delivery, travel, or purchasing.
- 라떼 파파ratte papaA father who actively participates in childcare, represented by an image of holding a coffee while pushing a stroller.A father who actively participates in childcare, represented by an image of holding a coffee while pushing a stroller.
- 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.
- 레이블링 게임reibeulling geimAn activity of categorizing and sharing one’s identity as a particular type through personality tests and similar tools.An activity of categorizing and sharing one’s identity as a particular type through personality tests and similar tools.
- 레이디라이크룩reidiraikeurukRefined feminine stylingClothing styled to give an elegant, refined feminine impression.
- 레이어드 홈reieodeu homA single home taking on overlapping functions such as rest, work, and learning.A single home taking on overlapping functions such as rest, work, and learning.
- 레이지 걸 잡reiji geol japA job with flexibility, little stress, and little pressure from supervision, valued for work-life balance.A job with flexibility, little stress, and little pressure from supervision, valued for work-life balance.
- 레일바이크reilbaikeuPedal-powered rail vehicleA pedal-powered, bicycle-like vehicle made to travel on railway tracks.
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