Everyday slang slang

It is the subtle emotion exchanged before dating someone you have feelings for.

"Infinite selfishness" — from the variety show Infinite Challenge, meaning a willingness to sacrifice others for your own joy or victory.

You don't know nothing about golf! (You don't know what G stands for in Golf! X)

"Like sesame seeds" — describes something done in meticulous, tiny detail, like scattering sesame seeds — e.g. small background jokes or details easy to miss.

Originally from a polite gamer sign-off ("enjoy the game"), it got shortened over time and repurposed to mean "forget it" or "get lost" — often used to shut down an absurd item-trade offer or dismiss someone outright.

UBD is a unit of counting audience numbers created using the English initials of the movie *The Bicycle King Um Bok-dong*, which failed at the box office by only attracting 170,000 viewers, and 1 UBD is 170,000 people.

Literally "to stab/poke" — used to mean "to snitch" or "rat someone out," as in "she told the higher-ups what you did."

"Slipper zone" — close enough to conveniences that you can go out in slippers (playing off "station zone," how close a place is to a subway stop).

Slang for someone forced to beg or perform on the street, exploited by someone else who takes their earnings; also used more loosely for any grueling, low-paid hustle.

One way of describing a "jinji-chung" (someone excessively, needlessly serious) — see the entry for that term.

"Item of a lifetime" — a product so good you'd want to keep using it forever; someone's "holy grail" product, seen as a trusted, proven pick. Often used as "holy-grail foundation," "holy-grail lip color," etc.

"Just stay home and study" (a pun on the country name South Africa, which shares its Korean abbreviation with this phrase) — a dismissive suggestion.

It is a person who likes something so much that they might appear strange, but tries to appear like an ordinary person to those around them.

"Culture gift card" (a prepaid voucher for books, movies, games, etc.), shortened.

Slang for keeping quiet and staying out of the way — mostly heard as "jjajyeo isseo" ("stay out of it / keep your mouth shut"), which is rude.

"Owoya," also shortened further to "pya."

"Not" (English) + "ningen" (Japanese for human) — "not human," usually meaning someone is superhuman/godlike. The opposite is "ningen" (an ordinary human).

"For real?" — coined on DC Inside's overseas-soccer gallery. Because the "Real" in Real Madrid happens to be spelled the same as the English word "real," it caught on with that meaning.

"The continent" — usually refers to China.

A blend of a crude word for "idiot" with "Olympics" — describes an ongoing, drawn-out mess caused by a large number of trolls, as if it were an organized event.

"What are you gonna do about it?" shortened — a taunting, dismissive challenge.

Slang for running away/fleeing.

A famous line said by the character Kizaru in One Piece, popularized in Korea by YouTuber/streamer Bo Gyeom.

"Lunch menu recommendation" (or "dinner menu recommendation") — asking the group what to eat.

Used mainly for unfortunate situations — a real, if uncommonly used, word built from the exclamation "jeoreon" (oh no/that's a shame), turned into a verb for "being the kind of situation that prompts that reaction."

"Fishpond management" — keeping several people on a string with just enough attention to keep them interested, usually in the context of romantic prospects.

A prefix meaning "god-" — attached to something's name to praise it as god-tier, e.g. "god-meshi" (a god-tier meal), "god-hanminguk" (Korea as a god-tier country), "god-su" (a rich person with no job).

Borrowed from Japanese. Usually describes a fictional hero with extraordinary powers, distinct from "yongsa" (a soldier honored for real accomplishments). In Korean internet use, it can also mean someone who does something reckless that most people wouldn't dare.

It is an abbreviation of "suddenly pops out."

"The peninsula" — usually refers to Korea.

A variant of "-galleo" (a gallery/board regular on DC Inside).

"Ssap" + "possible" — totally possible.

I am saying this because I am having trouble solving the problem.

"Mom's friend's son" — used for someone impossibly accomplished compared to you. The female form is "eomchindal" (mom's friend's daughter); there's also "bu-chinnam" (wife's friend's husband).

"Study hard," shortened.

"Watch your six" — a warning to make sure no one's behind you before you look at something, typically attached to posts containing racy images.

A gaming suffix for grinding — repeating the same action to raise a stat or get an item, attached to the target, e.g. "gyeongchi-jak" (grinding XP) or "hogamdo-jak" (grinding affection).

From the game World of Tanks — the Tiger tank had its engine mounted at the front, so hitting it there produced a distinct "bboo-riya!!" sound effect.

"Don't take it too far. Go watch TV." — telling someone to stop before they overdo a joke or bit.

"I'll make you a superstar" — a playful, exaggerated compliment.

It is a neologism trending among insiders, a variation of "Eora?". It is used by adding "lobster" to "Eora?" or "Eora?" to form "Eora-lobster??"

A deliberate misspelling of "sujun" (level/standard) — sometimes used on purpose to mock someone with poor spelling.

A stylized typo of "mwoim" ("what is this") — an exclamation of confusion.

"An appropriate amount of impulse buying" — wanting to buy something while feeling a slight, manageable worry about the spending.

Represents flipping someone off — the middle finger, roughly equivalent to "f*** you."

"A to the B," meaning "from A to B" — inserted between words for emphasis, e.g. "dae to the bak!" ("totally awesome!").

"Humiliation play" (shortened) — used for a deeply embarrassing or humiliating situation.

Literally "to rise/sprout," as in "goosebumps rising" — attached after other words to describe a feeling welling up, with the exact meaning often only clear from context. Commonly paired as "real ~ dotda."

Literally "fishing" — psychologically reeling someone in the way an angler hooks a fish, e.g. with a misleading headline. The bait used for this is called "ddeokbap."

"Didn't ask. Go watch TV." — dismissive.

It is a compound word of 'Moon Jae-ang' and 'Moon Jae-in' mentioned in the text.

It is a neologism that originated during the PC communication era of the 1990s, referring to the act of meeting in person following an impromptu suggestion after meeting through chat.

Literally ground bait used in real fishing; used online as "bait" content — a post, rumor or clue designed to keep a community talking and speculating.

Started on MLB Park as a nickname for baseball player Lee Jong-beom, meaning he played so well he was almost invisible — like a phantom. Later picked up heavily by the domestic-baseball gallery on DC Inside and by Ilbe.

A typo of "dojeok" (thief) from the game Baram-ui Nara. Used for the rogue/thief class in games, and for someone who takes other people's posts or art without permission.

A scrambled spelling of "jebal" (please), used jokingly with the same meaning.

A deliberately misspelled version of "gwalli" (management/moderation) — used when a longtime user lectures or scolds newer users excessively.

"It's all over/hopeless," originating in Korean baseball fan slang as a jokey backronym for a team's inevitable late-season collapse.

"Internet lecture" / "video lecture," shortened — an online class or streamed lecture.

"20-somethings, half unemployed" — a term for the difficulty young adults face finding jobs.

"American TV drama," shortened.

A greeting, roughly "hello."

From English "come back" — an artist or performer returning to the stage/scene after time away, especially a K-pop group's new release/promotion cycle.

Slang for money, from the Chinese character for "coin/money" (錢).

To be furious — "so angry your head is spinning."

"Land of the brown bear" — refers to Russia.

"Cat butler" — someone who owns a cat, from the idea that cats see their owner not as a master but as staff who serve them.

"Today's workout" — a hashtag/caption used when sharing your exercise routine on social media.

"Law" + "bless you" — "the law saved you" / "I'm only holding back because it's illegal (to do worse to you)."

"Good thing you're a weirdo too" (shortened) — said fondly to a friend who shares your quirks.

"Dislike-terror" — spamming the dislike button on something.

From a 2009 MBC sitcom (High Kick Through the Roof!): a flatulent grandfather kept farting around his young granddaughter, who — just learning to talk — started calling him "bbang-kku-ddong-kku" ("fart-butt") and later used it for anyone she disliked. The phrase went viral nationally and even made a news anchor break into laughter on air, despite a media-standards warning that it was crude. "Bbang-kku" means fart, "ddong-kku" means anus.

"Not even one." The phrase "I don't know 1" first became popular, originating from Henry writing "I don't know 1" as the correct answer to a military quiz contest on MBC's *Real Men* in 2014, followed by expressions such as "I don't know 1." However, there is also a theory that the expression "I don't know 1" was actually already in use as early as 2010.

It means that you cannot get ahead of something.

Originally a slightly diminishing term for "middle-aged man." Used mockingly or critically for a middle-aged man who forgets his manners and pushes his own behavior/opinions on others.

From English "time" — attached to another word to mean "time for ~," e.g. "bap-tam" (meal time) or "boss-tam" (when a game boss spawns).

From English "generate" — when a monster spawns in a game's field or dungeon (e.g. "mob-jen," "boss-jen").

A half-body photo (as opposed to a full-body or headshot).

A game monster/enemy — from English "mob." Also used as a suffix, e.g. "boss-mob."

Initials for "ttalttari," a slang word for masturbation.

"Self-deletion," shortened — deleting your own post or comment.

"There's no getting out of it/denying it, can't" (mixing Korean with English "can't") — you're stuck, no way around it.

Short for "(I want to punch you) really hard in the solar plexus" (myeongchi jonna sege) — a crude way of saying someone is unbearably annoying.

Literally "common," but used ironically to describe something that's anything but common — often applied to absurd or over-the-top examples, including odd stories from outside Korea.

Short for "paohu kumcheok-kumcheok" (see that entry) — mimics the labored breathing sound of an overweight person.

"Thousand-trillion-won nation" — from its defense budget alone reportedly reaching that figure; refers to the United States.

A rhyming elaboration of "chuka" (congrats, shortened from chukahada) with an added "poka" purely for the rhyme.

A mashup of the verb "dotda" (see above) with SHINee's song "Ring Ding Dong."

A euphemism for "ssagaji" (basic manners/decency, usually used negatively as in "no manners"), replacing the first syllable — which sounds like the number 4 — with the actual word for 4, "ne."

Means "cute," and can also stand alone as a noun for "a cute person." Built from "gwiyeom" (cuteness) plus a suffix for "person," intensified for extra cuteness. Can be used adjectivally too ("gwiyomi-hada").

A prefix meaning "very/damn," e.g. "gae-joeun" (really good), "gae-kkul" (really fun/great), "gae-ideuk" (a huge win).

"Guard up" — Korean equivalent of "clench your teeth" or "brace yourself," meaning "get ready to be hit" or "bear the pain."

Getting your desire "pumped up" until you're persuaded to buy something — usually triggered by someone else raving about a product they already bought. Once the urge (ppomppu) hits, an empty bank account is only a matter of time.

A jokey intensified version of "yeolbatne" (that pisses me off), swapping in "King" for extra emphasis.

A quick change of stance/attitude — "fast flip."

"Made up, but looks like you're not" — a makeup look styled to appear effortless.

A photo taken from the ground looking up.

An extreme high-angle photo, as if taken from a bird's-eye view.

Getting extremely angry. It appeared in the 2001 SBS sitcom *You Can't Stop Them*. It is the highest level of anger, and below it are minor anger, minor anger, moderate anger, and great anger.

It is a word that repeats the last letter of "jonna," like "bakbak."

An exclamation of sadness or self-pity, read as "hoo... sad."

In this slang context, refers to a numbered "week" (e.g. week 1, week 2) of an ongoing series or event, not parking.

"Disappeared in an instant," shortened — describes time flying by so fast it feels like it vanished.

Shortened way of saying "the girl I have a crush on."

"Scroll pressure" — used for a post so long and detailed on one topic that it takes forever to scroll through.

A suffix meaning "trash/junk," attached to belittle whatever it follows.

Means "yeah," "okay," or "got it" (similar to ㅇㅋ).

Stabbing someone to death with a knife.

Literally "diving underwater" — used for suddenly going silent and disappearing from a chat or conversation, as if submerging. Traces back to old PC-communication chatrooms. Usually phrased as "going quiet" (jamsu-reul tanda) — similar to the English "AFK."

"Surplus/leftover" — used for someone who feels like they contribute nothing and just idles their time away, often self-deprecatingly.

To ignore someone or pretend not to notice them.

A euphemism for "chest/breasts."

From the game World of Tanks — refers to the 105mm main gun used on tanks like the T82 and T40.

From "vandalism" — deliberately and repeatedly damaging or deleting entries on sites like Wikipedia or Namu Wiki. Wikipedia explicitly prohibits it.

1) A macho, manly man — the straightforward original meaning. 2) Someone who has smoked marijuana — after a drug scandal, videos referencing "macho man" spread and popularized this second, unrelated sense.

Being knocked out cold — from losing badly in a match, or from some other event leaving someone utterly incapacitated.

"Pin it to the calendar" — a way of committing to remember an important plan.

"Study-life balance," modeled on the earlier term "work-life balance" (wollabel) — balancing studying with the rest of life.

"Ssap" + "possible" (Korean) — totally doable/possible.

"Ssap" (a crude intensifier, "damn") + "-able" — totally doable.