Slang, explained by the people who actually use it.
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바이브 코딩Korean
From English "vibe coding" — building software by describing what you want to an AI and accepting the code it writes, rather than writing or fully understanding the code yourself.
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다꾸Korean
Short for "diary decorating" — dressing up a planner or journal with stickers and washi tape; the word that spawned the whole "-꾸" (decorating) family.
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그 잡채Korean
A pun on 그 자체 ("itself") swapping in japchae, the noodle dish — used to say something is the very embodiment of a quality, e.g. "cuteness itself."
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젤꾸Korean
Short for "jelly-shoe decorating" — adding charms, ribbons, and beads to jelly sandals; a summer 2026 trend riding the Y2K revival.
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스페드 업Korean
From English "sped up" — a fan-made version of a song played roughly 1.3–1.5× faster, popular as short-form video background music.
