Korean slang & trends · 84

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• 스웨그 룩seuwegeu rukAn outfit that expresses individuality with a comfortable, free-spirited feel.An outfit that expresses individuality with a comfortable, free-spirited feel.
• 쉐이칸샹sheikansyangWho could have imagined it?An expression meaning “who could have imagined it?” that spread alongside Chinese animation with unexpected twists.
• 숏폼short formShort-form videoShort, concise video content.
• 숏셜링shortsialingA brief, one-off meetupA low-commitment gathering where people briefly come together for a shared experience and then go their separate ways.
• 시체관극sichegwangeukA metaphor for watching a performance with almost no movement, focusing only on the show.A metaphor for watching a performance with almost no movement, focusing only on the show.
• 시추에이션십sichueisyeonsipA state in which people have not clearly defined whether they are friends or romantic partners.A state in which people have not clearly defined whether they are friends or romantic partners.
• 시음버스sieumbeoseuVehicle offering promotional drink tastingsA vehicle providing tasting services to promote products such as alcoholic or other drinks.
• 시장인간sijanginganPerson paid according to market evaluationA person whose compensation is determined by market evaluation or stock prices rather than the pay system of their organization.
• 시즌리스족sijeunriseujokCross-season fashion usersPeople who use fashion items across seasons rather than only during a particular season.
• 시크돌sikeudolA chic, stylish idolAn idol known for a polished, stylish appearance or look.
• 식집사sikjipsaA term likening someone who carefully tends plants to a devoted caretaker.A term likening someone who carefully tends plants to a devoted caretaker.
• 식큐멘터리sikkyumenteoriA broadcast format showing a person's life through scenes of them eating.A broadcast format showing a person's life through scenes of them eating.
• 시코노믹스sikonomikseuA lifestyle, or a person following it, that stays stylish on a limited budget by adjusting spending and using discounts.A lifestyle, or a person following it, that stays stylish on a limited budget by adjusting spending and using discounts.
• 실버silbeoOlder people or old ageA metaphor for older people approaching retirement or for old age.
• 실버산업silbeosaneopIndustries serving older peopleIndustries providing goods and services needed in older people’s lives.
• 실버서퍼silbeoseopeoOlder adults skilled at using the internet, smartphones, and other digital devices.Older adults skilled at using the internet, smartphones, and other digital devices.
• 실버시터silbeositeoA person who looks after an older adult on behalf of the family, or that caregiving work.A person who looks after an older adult on behalf of the family, or that caregiving work.
• 실버타운silbeotaunResidential complex for older peopleA living complex combining housing for older people with medical, welfare, recreational, and other facilities.
• 실업예정자sileopyejeongjaA play on “prospective graduate” expressing the difficulty of finding work even as graduation approaches.A play on “prospective graduate” expressing the difficulty of finding work even as graduation approaches.
• 실재감 테크siljaegam tekeuTechnology reducing the boundary between real and virtual to create a sense of presence beyond physical-space limits.Technology reducing the boundary between real and virtual to create a sense of presence beyond physical-space limits.
• 싫존주의siljonjuuiAn attitude recognizing and respecting even what people dislike as part of their individual tastes.An attitude recognizing and respecting even what people dislike as part of their individual tastes.
• 실리콘 수갑sillikon sugapA figurative expression for tech companies making it difficult for employees to leave through stock compensation.A figurative expression for tech companies making it difficult for employees to leave through stock compensation.
• 실물 깡패silmul kkangpaePraise for someone or something that looks much better in person than in photos or videos.Praise for someone or something that looks much better in person than in photos or videos.
• 실리콘 사이클silrikon saikeulMemory-chip industry cycleThe periodic recurrence of booms and slumps in the memory semiconductor industry.

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