Work & school slang

A suffix shortened from "-grade student" — used as "yu-ding" (kindergartner), "cho-ding" (elementary schooler), "jung-ding" (middle schooler), "go-ding" (high schooler), "dae-ding" (college student), "jik-ding" (office worker). As youth crime has risen, harsher, more contemptuous versions aimed at middle/high schoolers have become more common than the plain forms.

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.

It is a derogatory expression used to belittle teenagers who eat school meals.

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).

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

It is the sum of the achievements a job applicant possesses, such as their alma mater, GPA, and English proficiency scores.

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

Extremely tough and grueling — a word especially common in the context of military service.

"I suddenly checked my bank account and realized I need a part-time job."

"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.

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

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

"Forced transfer," shortened — being forced to switch schools, typically as discipline.

"My part-time job pay wasn't enough to cover tuition" — a self-deprecating admission about finances.

It is a derogatory term for thoughtless elementary school students active on the internet. Depending on the context, it can also refer to all elementary school students.

"Dawn commute to school," shortened — common among students cramming for college entrance exams or those living far from school.

"The final boss" — the toughest enemy that appears at the very end of a game. Used to mean the best (or worst) of something.

"Campus Couple," shortened — a couple who are both students at the same university.

: This refers to a student who commits school violence or does not listen to teachers. It is similar to a delinquent student.

"Funny University," shortened — a Korean humor community site.

A suffix that critically labels taking pride in something not really worth being proud of, e.g. "chest pride," "age pride," "degree pride," "hip pride," "military-service pride," "level pride."

"Mrs. Kim" — originally referencing a boss's wife who drove her own car despite rarely needing to, it broadened into a blanket, misogynistic label for women assumed to be bad drivers, often invoked when a driver causes a confusing or reckless accident and people assume it must be a woman.

Slang for something that looks expensive but is actually low quality for the price. Named after a convenience-store meal series fronted by singer Kim Chang-ryul, whose small portions and poor quality relative to price made "Changryul" a byword for a bad deal. Used as a noun ("Changryul") or adjective ("Changryul-hada").

It is a suffix meaning to reveal one's own tendencies or affiliations. It is derived from "coming out," which refers to a sexual minority revealing their sexual identity. It is used in phrases like "bangming-out" (revealing that one is broadcasting).

He is an employee who collects a salary without doing any proper work at the company.

It refers to a student who buys bread at the school store, in other words, an errand boy.

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.

Literally "seolleongtang (ox-bone soup) eaten through the nose" — a reference to the historical use of water torture against government critics. Now used to mean "you'll get in trouble" for posting something critical of the government.

It is a speech pattern used by teenagers of the generation that eats school lunches. They mix in abbreviations, initialisms, and slang from famous creators.

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