Korean slang & trends · 80
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- 셋로그 챌린지sennogeu chaellinjiA social-media video challenge sharing friends’ or coworkers’ daily lives together on one screen.A social-media video challenge sharing friends’ or coworkers’ daily lives together on one screen.
- 센서슈즈senseosyujeuSensor-fitted taekwondo foot equipmentSock-like taekwondo equipment fitted with impact sensors that records scores together with electronic protective gear.
- 서베리아seoberiaA comparison of Seoul in a severe cold spell to Siberia.A comparison of Seoul in a severe cold spell to Siberia.
- 서비스레지던스seobiseurejideonseuServiced long-term accommodationLong-term rental accommodation combining hotel-style service with apartment conveniences.
- 서킷 브레이커seokit beureikeoTemporary stock-trading haltA system temporarily halting stock trading to reduce the impact of a sharp price decline.
- 설거지옥seolgeojiokA hell metaphor for the hardship of having far too many dishes to wash.A hell metaphor for the hardship of having far too many dishes to wash.
- 설명할 시간 없어 빨리 타seolmyeonghal sigan eopseo ppalli taA dialogue-based meme urging someone to join quickly before a detailed explanation. In the checked article, it appeared in an edited image urging people to get aboard a rising stock.A dialogue-based meme urging someone to join quickly before a detailed explanation. In the checked article, it appeared in an edited image urging people to get aboard a rising stock.
- 설렌타인데이seolrentaindeiLunar New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day falling on the same day.Lunar New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day falling on the same day.
- 설탕폰seoltangponA figurative term for a smartphone considered so fragile that its screen breaks easily.A figurative term for a smartphone considered so fragile that its screen breaks easily.
- 서머랠리seomeoraelriSummer stock-market rallyA financial expression for a rise in stock prices driven by buying before the summer holiday season and similar factors.
- 선배부심seonbaebusimPride in being someone’s senior.Pride in being someone’s senior.
- 선보임 공연seonboim gongyeonAn industry showcase performanceA performance held to introduce a new album, new singer, or similar work to industry contacts.
- 선다우너seondauneoSunset-watching enthusiastSomeone who enjoys watching the sunset.
- 성기훈 얼음seonggihun eoreumA remix-video meme setting a line spoken by Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game to music.A remix-video meme setting a line spoken by Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game to music.
- 성장엔진seongjangenjinDriver of economic growthA metaphor for a force or driving power that moves economic growth.
- 선한 오지랖seonhan ojirapAn attitude of caring so others are not harmed and actively getting involved in good causes.An attitude of caring so others are not harmed and actively getting involved in good causes.
- 선제적 대응기술seonjejeok daeeunggisulTechnology that anticipates needs and provides for them before a user asks.Technology that anticipates needs and provides for them before a user asks.
- 선택과 집중seontaekgwa jipjungSelecting and concentrating business resourcesA management method of selecting areas to develop from multiple businesses and concentrating investment and capabilities there.
- 서랍예금seorapyegeumKeeping cash at homeA metaphor likening keeping cash at home rather than in a bank to a deposit.
- 서상커seosangkeoA Chinese tourist with luxurious tastes and high purchasing power.A Chinese tourist with luxurious tastes and high purchasing power.
- 서스테이너블 패션seoseuteineobeul paesyeonFashion produced and consumed with environmental and resource sustainability in mind.Fashion produced and consumed with environmental and resource sustainability in mind.
- 서열 정리seoyeol jeongniA video meme in which several characters appear in succession, with a stronger character overpowering the earlier ones.A video meme in which several characters appear in succession, with a stronger character overpowering the earlier ones.
- 세포 마켓sepo maketAn individually run online store promoted and conducting business mainly through social media.An individually run online store promoted and conducting business mainly through social media.
- 세리팩 패션seripaek paesyeonPak Se-ri-inspired confident fashionFashion drawing attention through golfer Pak Se-ri’s appearance, confidently showing naturalness and healthy beauty instead of forcibly concealing the body.
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