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소확행 (sohwakhaeng): How to Talk About Small but Certain Happiness
The first sip of a cup of coffee, the moment you slip into freshly washed sheets, a warm 붕어빵 (bungeoppang, fish-shaped pastry) bought on the way home from work.
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Cutting Your Losses? — A Complete Guide to '손절 (sonjeol),' Essential Slang for Korea's MZ Generation
A word that started with a friend who plays the stock market is now used even for romance and friendship. When a friend keeps breaking promises and won't pay ba
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Tteokbokki — Korea's Soul Food, and How to Say Its Name Right
When you watch Korean dramas, you'll often see a scene where the main character, after a rough day, sits down at a street food cart or a snack shop (*bunsikjip*
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워라밸 (worabael): The Korean Buzzword for Work-Life Balance
When you watch Korean dramas, you'll sometimes come across a scene where the main character, worn out from working late, sighs and says, "If I keep living like
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역대급 (yeokdaegeup): The 'Best in History' Exclamation Every K-pop Fan Absolutely Needs to Know
If you're a K-pop fan, you've probably run into this word dozens of times a day in the comment sections on social media. The moment a comeback stage ends, it sh
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아싸 (assa): A Cheer or an Outsider? — The Two-Faced Korean Slang With Opposite Meanings
If you watch Korean variety shows, you've probably seen it at least once: someone wins a game, clenches both fists, and shouts "아싸! (assa!)" But the very same '
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The Greeting You Always Make Before a Meal: Everything About '잘 먹겠습니다'
If you watch Korean dramas, you'll often see a scene where, right before picking up their chopsticks, characters press their palms together or bow their heads s
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꿀잼 (kkuljaem): 'sweet-as-honey fun' — Korean's ultimate exclamation of delight
Have you ever pulled an all-nighter binge-watching a Korean drama? Or gotten a game recommendation from a friend and lost all track of time? In moments like the
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Bigger Than the Number 'One': Mastering 한, the Determiner You'll Hear in Every K-Drama
When you watch Korean dramas or variety shows, one tiny syllable keeps jumping out at your ears. Think of lines like "**한** 번만 더요! (han beonman deoyo, Just one
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Hwaiting! The National Cheer Koreans Shout Every Day
As a friend walks into a job interview, beside a teammate standing at the marathon starting line, to a roommate hunched over a desk late into the night before a
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썸 (sseom): Not Quite a Couple Yet, but That Fluttering In-Between — Today's Korean Expression
When you watch Korean dramas, you'll often run into ambiguous scenes where two people clearly seem to like each other, yet neither actually says the words "Are
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Today's Korean Expression: '대박' (daebak) — Surprise and Success in a Single Word
When you watch Korean variety shows or dramas, there's one word that characters shout out with their eyes wide open. That word is **대박 (daebak)**. When they ace