Category: Wikinae

[Korean Slang] #36 역주행(Move up the chart)

[Korean Slang] #36 역주행(Move up the chart) Mirinae May 20, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #36   Do you have a good song that only you know? Sometimes unknown songs become popular and move up the music charts   In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans say “move up the chart”! 역주행 is used […]

[Korean Slang] #35 정주행(Binge-watching or Binge-reading)

[Korean Slang] #35 정주행(Binge-watching or Binge-reading) Mirinae May 17, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #35   Have you ever stayed up all night binge-watching? On rainy days, it is nice to spend time at home binge-watching   In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans say “binge-watching”! 정주행 is used to refer to binge-watching […]

[Korean Slang] #34 너 T야?(Don’t you know how to relate to others?)

[Korean Slang] #34 너 T야?(Don’t you know how to relate to others?) Mirinae May 17, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #34 Are you good at empathizing with others? In Korea, some people say “너 T야?” to someone who isn’t very empathetic In today’s post, let’s find out what “너 T야?” is! 너 T야? is […]

[Korean Slang] #33 엠비티아이(MBTI)

[Korean Slang] #33 엠비티아이(MBTI) Mirinae May 17, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #33   Do you know what your MBTI is? The MBTI is one of the most common ice-breaker topics among Koreans   In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans say “MBTI”! 엠비티아이 is the Korean pronunciation of ‘MBTI’, which is a […]

[Korean Slang] #32 MZ 세대(MZ generation)

[Korean Slang] #32 MZ 세대(MZ generation) Mirinae May 16, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #32   Have you heard of the term ‘MZ’?   It is a concept that only exists in Korea, referring to a large range of generation   In today’s post, let’s find out what “MZ 세대” is! MZ 세대 is […]

[Korean Slang] #31 잠수 타다(To ghost someone)

[Korean Slang] #31 잠수 타다(To ghost someone) Mirinae May 16, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #31   Have you ever had a boyfriend or girlfriend suddenly ghost you, and you couldn’t get in touch with them?    In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans say “to ghost someone”! 잠수 타다 is an expression […]

[Korean Slang] #30 아점(Brunch)

[Korean Slang] #30 아점(Brunch) Mirinae May 16, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #30   Have you ever been too lazy to eat breakfast? We’ve all had the experience of having brunch on a lazy morning   In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans say “brunch”! 아점 is short for ‘아침 겸 점심’ which […]

[Korean Slang] #29 열공(Study hard)

[Korean Slang] #29 열공(Study hard) Mirinae May 15, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #29   Are you studying for something lately? In life, learning never seems to end   In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans say “study hard”! 열공 is short for ‘열심히 (Hard / Diligently) 공부하다 (Study)’ which means ‘study hard’ […]

[Korean Slang] #28 민증(Identification card)

[Korean Slang] #28 민증(Identification card) Mirinae May 15, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #28   The legal age in Korea is 19 years old. When a person reaches the age of majority, they are issued an ID card, which is used for various identification purposes 🪪   In today’s post, let’s find out how […]

[Korean Slang] #27 맵부심(Pride in eating spicy food well)

[Korean Slang] #27 맵부심(Pride in eating spicy food well) Mirinae May 15, 2024 Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #27   Are you good at eating spicy foods? If you feel pride for being a good spicy food-eater, you could be interested in this term   In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans say “pride in […]