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Aigoo

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A word used to show frustration. The Korean equivalent of “aw man!” or “geez.”

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Ajumma

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A Korean term for middle-aged married women. Stereotypically, these seasoned citizens have short permed hair and wear house dresses or slacks everywhere. Korean women in their 30’s will take offense to being called this.

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Ajusshi

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Literally means ‘uncle,’ but is used in polite conversation to refer to a man who is older than you, and who you don’t know well. A bit like calling someone “Sir” in English.

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All-kill

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The weirdly violent term used for a K-pop song that reaches the top spot on all the major charts.

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Aegyo

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Acting overly cute and innocent to charm fans. Can be done by male or female

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Andwae

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Korean word meaning “no way,” usually used in moments of disbelief, shock, fear, or defiance. Andwae is also one of those words you’ll end up using by yourself while surfing the web and stumbling upon a scandalous story or outrageous fan fiction.

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Antis

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Fans who unite against a certain actor or singer are anti-fans, or “antis” for short. Usually they become antis because they feel like their bias is in competition with the idol.

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Bagel Girl

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A girl with a glamorous body and a baby face.

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Banana Milk

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A delicious Korean drink that you will not be able to resist

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Bias

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Your absolute favorite actor, whom you will support no matter what his project is.

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CF

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Commercial film. Sometimes crazy, sometimes weird, but always cute commercial starring your favorite K-drama and K-pop stars

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Chaebol

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A tried-and-true character type in Korean dramas, the wealthy heir of a family conglomerate. Pretty much every Kdrama male lead ever has played a chaebol at some point.

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Cheongmal

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An expression of disbelief and annoyance. Like saying “Really?!”

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Chincha

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An expression meaning “Are you serious?!”

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Choding

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Someone who acts childish, using a lot of aegyo

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Daebak

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Expression to praise something that is big, positive, and great.

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Dongsaeng

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A dongsaeng is a younger friend or sibling. Anyone younger than you is considered your dongsaeng, regardless of gender. You can even use this term in a fun and sarcastically playful way, especially if you’re a girl: if you’re an older girl (see noona) involved with a younger guy, you can tease them by calling them “dongsaeng” instead of using their actual name.

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Eomeoni

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Where there is a chaebol, the eomeoni is never far behind:

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Flower Boy

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An incredibly attractive, model-perfect Korean guy who dresses well.

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Gangnam

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A wealthy district in Seoul, often portrayed as where the chaebols and idols live and shop

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Hallyu

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“The Korean wave.” Refers to the increase in popularity of South Korean media worldwide since the late 1990’s. Don’t fight it, you’ve already been swept away.

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Hanboks

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The traditional Korean dress seen in many historical K-dramas

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Honey Thighs

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Shapely, healthy looking thighs that might even touch!

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Hoobae

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Refers to people with less experience in an industry, or someone younger than you

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Hul

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A Korean slang word used in embarrassing or awkward situations

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Hwa-ting

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Another way to write fighting! Means “you can do it!”, “good luck!” or “let’s go!”

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Hyung

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Literally older brother, but also used by Korean males to address another male older than them who they are close to.

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Jeju Island

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A beautiful island paradise that is a top vacation destination in South Korea. In K-dramas, this is where the rich male leads take female leads to impress them, or where they run into poor female leads who happened to win a vacation there.

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Jjang

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Means “best” in Korean. Also the title for a K-pop show on Mnet. The best way to say this phrase is by emphasizing the g at the end. Give a thumbs up and say “Jjangggg!”

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Kekeke

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When using “hehehe” just doesn’t sound cute enough to express your laughter. Some people actually “kekeke” out loud, which is not recommended. Keep the kekeke-ing to texting. Over use of the kekeke can go from cute to annoying real quick. Use sparingly

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Kimchi

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A yummy dish made most commonly with cabbage and red pepper powder used not only for eating, but kissing ( see Flower Boy Ramen Shop ), family bonding, and K-pop group member names.

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Kkab

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Is a slang term used when describing someone who is acting crazy and overly energetic to the point of annoyance. Just as Jo Kwon is the poster child for “Ssanti” he is also known as “Kkab Kwon” because of his outrageous dances.

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Maknae

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In every K-pop group, there is a youngest member. That member is referred to as the group’s maknae and is often an evil naughty person with the face of an angel.

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Manner hands

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Also known as “hover hands,” this is when a male’s hand literally hovers over or stops short of making contact with a female’s shoulders or waist. Manner hands was probably accidentally invented by a germaphobe.

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Manner legs

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When a tall male or female accommodates the height of someone shorter by spreading their legs to lower themselves

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Mat-seon

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When the parents of K-drama characters get involved in their children’s love life and set up a really formal blind date. The type where it’s usually only the evil witch mother sitting in a private dining room with her son, who for the most part lacks a backbone and waits for the perfect girl chosen to replace the lead girl.

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Melodrama

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A K-drama that is so dramatic it will usually have you crying by the end of the first episode. You know you’re watching a major melodrama when the first 6 episodes involves child actors and tragedy.

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Michyeosseo

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Means “Are you crazy?” in Korean.

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Netizen

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A somewhat vague term for a “citizen of the internet.” K-pop and K-drama netizens are known for taking small non-existent issues and turning them into huge career-ending situations. They also enjoy acting as the moral police and will even create online petitions to try and get entertainers either punished and in some cases, have a K-drama storyline changed. The antics of netizens are alternately aggravating and hilarious, depending on your mood that day.

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Noona

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Korean word meaning “older sister” used by males related or not, speaking to an older woman or girl. A noona usually finds herself being the object of affection for countless younger guys

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Noona Killer

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A hot younger guy capable of making all the noonas love him by ruining their lives with actions such as winking, smiling, teasing, and in extreme cases of manipulation, sucking kimchi juice off their fingers.

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Noona Romance

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When an older woman (see “noona”) is romantically involved with a younger guy, but at first tries really hard to deny her feelings. She may do such things as talk to herself, have weird dreams about the dongsaeng in question, or date an oppa to take her mind off of the dongsaeng in question, before eventually cracking and giving in

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Omo!

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The “OMG” of Korea. One usually uses this term when wanting to make a current situation even more dramatic. This term is best used when you find out something extremely surprising and shocking. If you really want to sound like you’re shocked use multiple “omos” back to back really fast!

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Oppa

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Meaning “older brother,” oppa is a term used by girls when speaking to guys. “Oppa” is also loosely used to flirt and show affection for an older guy not related to a girl

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Otoke

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Meaning “what to do?” or “What do I/We do?” Usually used in moments of desperation or total confusion. See “Omo” for an additional way to heighten the dramatic flair of your sentence

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OTP

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Meaning “One True Pairing,” OTP is an acronym used to describe your favorite pairings of people. Romantic or not, you can feel when two people belong together. When you smile and insist on seeing two people together, then you have found your “OTP.”

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Pinkberry

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A slightly dated term for some K-drama second female leads. They were tart and sour just like yogurt, and spitefully schemed to ruin the main couple.

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Pojangmacha

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These are the tents on Korean streets most K-drama characters go to in order to drown their sorrows in bottles of soju and delicious side dishes. Major K-drama moments usually take place under these tents which may include but are not limited to: office workers hilariously insulting their bosses, love confessions and 5-minute flashback cutaways.

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Sangnamja

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A conventionally manly man, in contrast to the stylish flower boy. Popularized by the Real Men variety show that follows celebrities training for the army.

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Sasaeng

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Obsessive “fans” who have one too many screws loose. These “fans” are known for their outrageous and often dangerous behavior towards Idols and actors. Sasaeng fans are known to stalk idols outside their homes, even break into their homes, chase them down in cars and taxis, and send creepy, disgusting, and unsanitary gifts.

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Soju

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A distilled rice liquor sold in a green bottle, and the cause of all K-drama drunk scenes. Also known as the gateway to the piggyback. If it weren’t for soju, most K-drama couples would have never gotten together, because most leads have no idea at all how to take a hint.

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Ssanti

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Means “cheap” in Korean, but is usually used to describe a silly, satirical dance idols may perform on variety shows. Jo Kwon of 2AM is the poster child for booty shaking ssanti variety show dances.

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STP

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Short for Second True Pairing, this is the viewer’s ideal couple involving the second male lead in a K-drama.

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Sunbae

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This term means “senior” in Korean, and is most often used in a school setting.

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Ulzzang

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Means “best face” in Korean, and refers to people who are way better looking then the average. They usually posses large eyes, porcelain-smooth skin and are champions in online modeling contests. Ulzzangs are popular on social media sites, and often work for various Asian clothing sites.

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Unnie

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Means “older sister” in Korean and is used by younger girls when speaking to older girls who are related or not. Can also be used by a catty girl with the aim to put down a girl similar in age to her.

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Wae?

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Means “Why” in informal Korean. Wae-yo is formal and is usually used in moments of anger, confusion, and pure disbelief. You can practice saying this term by standing in the mirror and imagining various scenarios, like being cheated on. You can say “You cheated on me WAE!” You can also use wae in aegyo fashion to achieve a gift by dragging the word like this: “aww waeeeyooooooo?!”

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Ya!

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A rude way of saying “hey” yet can also be used as a replacement for various curse words. Ya can be said while, angry, confused, upset, or trying to get someone’s attention

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Yeobo

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Korean for “honey,” this is a term of endearment used most often between a married couple

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