Korean slang & trends · 8

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• 탕진잼tangjinjaemThe joy of small splurgesFinding enjoyment in small, nonessential purchases rather than large-scale spending.
• 토핑경제topping economyPersonalizing purchases with extrasA consumption trend of adding decorations or optional features to an existing product to make it your own.
• 딸깍ttalkkakResults at the click of a buttonGetting a result through a simple action with little effort, including easily producing something with AI.
• 떡밥tteokbapHints that invite interpretationAmbiguous clues or metaphors in lyrics or props that leave room for interpretation. The term is also used for film details that hint at developments in other works.
• 떡상tteoksangA sharp price surgeA sudden, steep rise in a market price.
• 뚜벅이ttubeogiGetting around without a carA colloquial term for someone who walks or uses public transportation because they do not drive or own a car.
• 투잡two jobsWorking two jobsOne person holding two jobs.
• 저소비 코어underconsumption coreMaking the most of what you already ownA way of living that cuts unnecessary spending, uses existing possessions for longer, and shares that practice with others.
• 운동 많이 된다undong mani doendaWell, this is quite a workoutA meme used to offer encouragement or calmly endure a difficult situation.
• 언택트untactWithout face-to-face contactA term referring to interactions or activities that take place without meeting or making contact in person.
• 웃프다utpeudaFunny and sad at the same timeAn expression for something that is both funny and sad, also used in the adjective form 웃픈.
• 빌런villainA villain or a troublesome personA villain in a movie or comic. It is also used jokingly for someone whose behavior causes trouble for others.
• 브이로그vlogA video diaryVideo content recording someone's everyday life.
• 와 너 정말 핵심을 찔렀어wa neo jeongmal haeksimeul jjilleosseoWow, you really nailed the pointA meme imitating the overly affirming tone of an AI chatbot.
• 원영적 사고Wonyoungjeok sagoFinding the bright side, Wonyoung-styleA way of thinking that finds something positive even in an inconvenient or disappointing situation.
• 워케이션workationWorking from a vacation destinationA way of combining work and leisure while staying at a vacation destination at home or abroad.
• 월요병woryobyeongThe Monday bluesPhysical or mental fatigue and a lack of energy associated with Mondays.
• 야르yareuA shout of excitementAn exclamation of happiness or excitement. More recently, forms such as 야르하다 are also used to describe something positively.
• 역세권yeoksegwonLiving near a train or subway stationAn area close to a railway or subway station.
• 욜로YOLOYou only live onceAn attitude of prioritizing happiness in the present because you only live once, from the English abbreviation “YOLO.”
• 윤정아 챌린지Yunjeonga challengeThe Yunjeong-a challengeA two-person dance skit built around calling someone's name and receiving the reply 왜요 쌤, meaning “yes, teacher?” or “what is it, teacher?”
• 제로클릭zero clickAnswers without clicking search resultsA phenomenon in which users click search results much less often because AI presents an answer first.
• ㅋㅋㅋㄹㅌㅅLaughter with a CORTIS referenceA fandom expression that adds the initial consonants of the group name CORTIS to the laughter marker ㅋㅋㅋ.
• ㅠㅠCrying eyesA crying emoticon made from the Korean vowel symbol ㅠ, whose shape resembles an eye with tears.

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