People types slang

1) "Damn good at something" (shortened, with a crude intensifier) — someone you look up to, sometimes called a "named" figure in their field. 2) "Damn good-looking" (shortened).

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.

In a game, sacrificing your own health to nearly kill an opponent, only for someone else to swoop in and steal the kill — or, someone who dies by tunnel-visioning on a kill instead of watching their surroundings.

Originally a Japanese word for "the real thing," but in Korean subculture communities it's used for someone who causes real harm or trouble to others.

A term referring to a frustrating situation or a person who feels as stifled as if they had eaten too many sweet potatoes.

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 "clacking dentures," a derogatory term used to belittle older people who use their age as an excuse to lecture young people or violate etiquette in public places. A similar term is "kkon-dae."

"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).

It is an interjection used to express positive expectations in gambling or investment, but its meaning has expanded to be used when speaking of wishes.

"Acting with your feet," shortened — describes someone who is extremely bad at acting.

"Someone who falls in love fast," shortened.

Blends "copy" with the suffix "-dori" (a person) — someone who uses pirated, illegally copied games or software instead of a legitimate copy.

"Black-haired foreigner" — someone ethnically Korean but holding foreign citizenship.

"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.

A League of Legends saying: picking the champion Yasuo guarantees you'll lose.

Blends "cat" with "mom" — refers to people who feed and look after stray cats without owners, as unofficial caretakers.

An insult for someone who is genuinely terrible at playing a game. Originated on DC Inside's StarCraft gallery, where a user said someone playing badly in a team match must be controlling with their feet — combining "foot" (bal) with "control." Someone especially bad is a "gae-balkeon." Not used insultingly in sports or games like DDR where feet are actually the point.

"Returned man" — the opposite of "sold-out man/woman," referring to someone who married and then divorced.

This is a person who lives in luxury, born into a family lacking nothing in terms of parents' annual income and home environment.

"Don't feed the idiots" (shortened) — telling people to ignore someone who's derailing a forum's mood or causing a scene.

In MMORPGs, a high-level player boosting a low-level player's experience gains by partying with them, splitting shared XP unevenly in the lower player's favor. The origin is debated — either from a word meaning "to handle/process," or from slang for someone who tags along behind a stronger player.

"The answer's already decided, you just have to say it" (shortened) — describes someone who asks a question while clearly expecting one specific answer.

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

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.

A blend of "annoying/bothersome" (gwichanta) and the suffix "-ism" — the general state of finding everything too much effort. Someone deep in it is a "gwichanist."

"Playing League of Legends with your mouth," meaning someone who talks a big game but doesn't back it up with actual skill.

"The finisher" — someone at the very top of their field, similar in meaning to "kingwangjjang." "Jonggyeol" means to bring something to an end, so combined with "person," it becomes someone who ends all competition — implying further competing against them would be pointless.

From Japanese "otaku" (enthusiast/nerd), used pejoratively for someone obsessively attached to Japanese culture, and more broadly for anyone with an intense fixation on a hobby or interest. In Korea it's commonly used to mock fans of Japanese anime/culture specifically. A harsher version is "sipdeokhu" ("10x otaku").

Short for "someone who doesn't even know [X]" — attached after a topic, e.g. "wine-almot" (clueless about wine).

Someone who loves and collects lipsticks in particular — buying every new one that comes out, and often finding more joy in collecting them than actually wearing them.

A term referring to something that unfolds in a satisfying and refreshing way in a frustrating situation, or to such a person.

It is an abbreviation of ‘culture loser’ and refers to someone who is slow to catch on to trends.

It is an abbreviation of 'Join in when you should, and back out when you should'.

People who study at cafes, people who use cafes as study spaces.

Short for "eojjeoradago" ("so what am I supposed to do about it") plus "TV" — a dismissive way of telling someone to go watch TV instead of bothering you.

It is the opposite of "instant millionaire." It is a neologism referring to a situation where, as real estate prices skyrocket, the wealth gap between homeowners and non-homeowners widens significantly in a short period, causing someone to become relatively destitute in an instant. While interpretations vary, it is merely a relative expression and not absolute. It is also used to describe someone who has lost their entire fortune through gambling or Bitcoin.

Doing it perfectly, neatly, and with style

"Never heard of it, never seen it" (shortened, and insulting) — a put-down for someone or something obscure and unknown to the public.

It is used to mock people who pretend to be Korean hipsters by borrowing the place name ‘Hongdae,’ which refers to the area near Hongik University, a symbol of indie culture.

A man who falls for the seduction of an incompetent woman and is exploited by her

He is someone who acts serious and fails to read the atmosphere.

He is a person who loves his daughter dearly, like a fool who knows nothing but his daughter.

A term derived from the Japanese word *Ieunji*, meaning "mania," modified to resemble a Sino-Korean word. It refers to a person who focuses intensely on a particular field. The term "odeokhu" was first used in the Animation Gallery on DC Inside in 2005. The activities performed by an odeokhu are called *deokjil*.

A suffix for someone who unconditionally criticizes and opposes a specific target, attached after the target's name. From a word meaning "to run down/trash-talk."

He is someone who is very good at something.

A derogatory term for someone obsessively devoted to something or someone — especially a celebrity — to the point of making other people uncomfortable. Male super-fans are called "ppa-dori," female ones "ppa-suni." The opposite, someone fixated on hating a target, is a "kka."

Short for "did that scratch you?" — needling someone who seems rattled. Comes across as rude.

"Resignation-prep student" — someone still employed but preparing to quit, a play on chwijunsaeng (job seeker).

Someone who lectures others and forces their own way of doing things. Originally meant an older person, now used for anyone who acts that way.

From "outsider" — someone who keeps to themselves, often said about oneself without shame.

"Lean meat generation" — people who trim away unnecessary relationships and keep their time to themselves.

"Too much talker" — someone who talks far too much. Spread as a nickname for baseball commentator Park Chan-ho.

Short for "attention seeker," used dismissively of someone who works too hard to be noticed.

Short for "solo since the womb" — someone who has never been in a relationship.

"A man who tore his way out of a comic" — someone unrealistically good-looking, as if drawn. Female version: manjjinnyeo.

"Chewing doctor" — someone who knows every good restaurant and what to order, an expert in eating.