깜짝

kkamjjak

깜짝 (kkamjjak) means 'startled' or 'surprised' in Korean — heard in the…

자꾸

jakku

자꾸 (jakku) means 'keep doing' or 'repeatedly' in Korean — the word…

솔직히

soljikhi

솔직히 (soljikhi) means 'honestly' in Korean — the word that signals raw…

그냥

geunyang

그냥 (geunyang) means 'just' or 'simply' in Korean — the ultimate K-Drama…

열심히

yeolsimhi

열심히 (yeolsimhi) means 'diligently' in Korean — a core word in K-Pop…

계란

gyeran

계란 (gyeran) means egg in Korean — from 계란빵 street snacks to…

고기

gogi

고기 (gogi) means meat in Korean — the heart of Korean BBQ…

빵

bbang

빵 (bbang) means bread in Korean — from red bean buns to…

맥주

maekju

맥주 (maekju) means beer in Korean — best known as half of…

차

cha-tea

차 (cha) means tea in Korean — from free barley tea at…

커피

keopi

커피 (keopi) means coffee in Korean — from iced Americano culture to…

깜짝 놀라다

kkamjjak-nollada

깜짝 놀라다 (kkamjjak nollada) means to be startled in Korean — the…

조심해

josimhae

조심해 (josimhae) means 'be careful' in Korean — the K-Drama phrase that…

축하해

chukkahe

축하해 (chukkahe) means 'Congratulations!' in Korean — the casual celebration phrase K-Pop…

이야기

iyagi

이야기 (iyagi) means 'story' or 'conversation' in Korean — a word woven…

웃기다

utkkinda

웃기다 (utkkinda) means 'funny' or 'ridiculous' in Korean — a versatile word…

믿을 수 없어

mideul-su-eopseo

믿을 수 없어 (mideul-su-eopseo) means 'I can't believe it' in Korean —…

얼마

eolma

얼마 (eolma) means 'how much' in Korean — a beginner essential for…

어디

eodi

어디 (eodi) means 'where' in Korean — a beginner must-know that K-Pop…

응

eung

응 (eung) is the ultra-casual Korean 'yeah,' used between close friends and…