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[Korean Slang] #44 코스프레(To dress in costumes)

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May 22, 2024

Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #44

Do you have any memorable Halloween experiences?

In today’s post, let’s find out how to say “to dress in costumes” in Korean!

코스프레 is short for ‘코스튬 플레이 (costume play)’, which means ‘to dress in costumes’.

Halloween costumes are common in vibrant streets, but unlike Western countries where people go trick-or-treating, costumes in Korea are mainly for festivals and enjoying the atmosphere.

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Examples

A: 너 이번 핼러윈에 뭐해?

What are you doing this Halloween?

B: 나 친구랑 마블 캐릭터 코스프레 하고 홍대 가기로 했어.

My friend and I are going to dress in Marvel character costumes and hang out in Hongdae.

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2:22 — “경찰 코스프레 같은 거…” means “Like dressing up in police costume…”

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