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#korean slang -며들다 means ‘to become deeply absorbed in something without realizing it.’ It is used with a word before it, a name or a subject you're talking about 💁🏻‍♀️ 제니 관심 없었는데 젠며들었어. I wasn't interested in Jenny, but before I knew it, I got hooked.

#korean slang 얼평 comes from 얼굴 평가, which means ‘face evaluation’. It refers to commenting on someone’s appearance or nitpicking their looks 💁🏻‍♀️ 얼평 좀 하지 마세요.
Stop nitpicking people’s appearances.

#korean slang 철벽치다 literally means 'to hit an iron wall.' It describes someone acting cold or distant to avoid romantic advances, similar to 'to friendzone' in English 💁🏻‍♀️ 나 철수한테 철벽쳤어. I friendzoned 철수.

#korean slang 떡상하다 originally comes from the stock market term, which refers to a sudden, steep rise in the price of a stock. Now it is more broadly used to mean 'to go viral' 💁🏻‍♀️ 내 유튜브 비디오가 갑자기 떡상했어. My YouTube video suddenly went viral.

#korean slang 딸바보 means ‘father who is crazy about his daughter’ or ‘doting father’ 💁🏻‍♀️ 내 친구 진짜 딸바보야. 딸 자랑만 해. My friend is a real doting father. He always brags about his daughter.

#korean slang 취향 저격 literally means ‘taste shoot.’ It is used to describe something that perfectly suits your taste 💁🏻‍♀️ 이 니트 색깔 너무 취향 저격이야. The color of this sweater is exactly my taste.

#korean slang 역주행하다 literally means 'to go against traffic,' but it is often used to mean 'to make a comeback on charts' 💁🏻‍♀️ 그 노래는 발매 2년 후에 역주행했어. The song made a comeback two years after its release.

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#korean slang 찐친 is short for 진짜 친구, which means ‘real friend’. It is used to describe someone who is a genuine friend, like ‘bestie’ in english 💁🏻‍♀️ 걔는 내 10년 된 찐친이야. She has been my bestie for 10 years.

#korean slang 인생 사진 or 인생샷 literally means ‘life photo’. It refers to a photo that is so good that it could be the best picture ever taken of someone. Similarly, 인생 영화 and 인생 책 are used too. 💁🏻‍♀️ 와, 인생 사진 건졌다! Wow, I’ve just taken the photo of a lifetime!

#korean slang 인스타 각 means ‘instagrammable’. The word 각 is used to mean ‘the perfect setup or scene for a photo’. So, 인스탁 각 describes ‘something that is insta-worthy’ 💁🏻‍♀️ 이 카페 완전 인스타 각이다! This coffee shop is totally instagrammable!

#korean slang 밥도둑 literally means ‘rice thief’. It refers to a food that is so tasty that it makes you eat a lot of rice with it (Like the dish ‘steals’ your rice) 💁🏻‍♀️ 간장게장 진짜 밥도둑이야. 밥 두 그릇 먹었어. 간장게장 is really a rice thief. I ate two bowls of rice.

#korean slang 밥친구 literally means ‘meal friend.’ It refers to content like YouTube videos or TV series that you enjoy watching while eating your meal 💁🏻‍♀️ 미드 프렌즈가 내 밥친구야. I watch the American TV show Friends while eating.

#korean slang ‘갑질하다’ means someone using their position of power to treat others rudely or behave arrogantly. It is similar to the English phrase ‘go on a power trip’ 💁🏻‍♀️ 저거 봐, 저 손님 식당에서 갑질한다! Look, that customer is being really arrogant in the restaurant.

#korean slang 냉장고 털기 is short for 냉장고 (refrigerator) 털기 (to empty), which means “using up all the leftover ingredients in the refrigerator” 💁🏻‍♀️ 오늘 점심은 냉털 볶음밥이야. Today’s lunch is stir-fried rice made with all the ingredients left in the refrigerator.

#korean slang 갓성비 is a combination of “God” and “가성비” (short for “가격 대비 성능”, meaning “cost-effectiveness”). It is used to describe something that is so good for its price 💁🏻‍♀️ 다이소 이어폰 갓성비 최고야! Daiso’s earphones are a great deal for the price.

#korean slang 스카 is short for 스터디 카페 (study café), which means a place designed for studying, combining the features of a library and a café 💁🏻‍♀️ 오늘 스카 가서 공부할래? Do you want to go to a study café and study today?

#korean slang 다꾸 is short for 다이어리 꾸미기, which means “decorating a diary.” It involves using stickers, tape, sticky notes, and other decorative items to personalize a diary or planner 💁🏻‍♀️ 내 취미는 다꾸야. My hobby is decorating my diary.

It’s similar to how (고양이) 집사 is a “cat butler”. We use this term because the cats often behave like they are the master of the house while their owners serve them 🐱

#korean slang 식집사 is a combination of 식물 (plant) and 집사 (butler), which means “person who takes care of plants as if they were pets” 💁🏻‍♀️ 나 식집사 2년차야. I’ve been a plant caretaker for 2 years.