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[Korean Slang] #42 민초(Mint chocolate)

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May 22, 2024

Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #42

Do you like mint chocolate flavor?

Mint chocolate is one of the most polarizing foods in Korea

In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans call “mint chocolate”!

민초 is short for ‘민트 초콜릿’ which is the Korean pronunciation of ‘mint chocolate’.

In Korea, 민초 (mint chocolate) has a polarizing flavor.

Fans, called ‘민초파/민초단’ (pro-mint chocolate group), enjoy its refreshing mint and sweet chocolate combination. Detractors, called ‘반민초파/반민초단’ (anti-mint chocolate group), often compare the mint flavor to toothpaste.

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Examples

A: 너 이번에 새로 출시된 민초 음료 먹어 봤어?

Have you tried the new mint chocolate drink?

B: 아니.. 나 민초 별로 안 좋아해.

No… I don’t really like mint chocolate.

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4:39 — “혹시 두 분, 민초파입니까? 반민초파입니까?” means “So, you two, are you pro-mint chocolate group? Or anti-mint chocolate group?”

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