배고파

baegopa

'Baegopa' (배고파) means 'I'm hungry' in Korean — heard constantly in K-Drama…

생일 축하해

saengil-chukha

Learn 'saengil chukha hae' (생일 축하해), the Korean 'happy birthday' exchanged by…

오늘

oneul

오늘 means 'today' in Korean and appears in everything from casual K-Drama…

여보

yeobeo

여보 is the Korean word for 'honey' used exclusively by married couples…

자기야

jagiya

자기야 means 'honey' or 'baby' in Korean and is the go-to term…

좋아

joa

좋아 is the Korean word for 'like' or 'good' — a beginner…

안녕히 계세요

annyeonghi-gyeseyo

안녕히 계세요 is the formal Korean goodbye said by the person who…

여보세요

yeoboseyo

Learn yeoboseyo (여보세요), Korea's telephone hello featured in every K-Drama phone scene.…

그래

geurae

Master geurae (그래), the shape-shifting Korean expression meaning 'yeah,' 'really?' or 'fine'…

알았어

araso

Learn araso (알았어), the iconic K-Drama 'okay/I understand' phrase made famous by…

아이씨

aish

Discover aish (아이씨), the go-to K-Drama and K-Pop frustration expression. Learn when…

어머나

omona

Learn omona (어머나), the K-Drama exclamation of surprise beloved by K-Pop fans.…

치맥

chimaek

Chimaek (치맥) is Korea's iconic fried chicken + beer combo, a K-Drama…

반찬

banchan

Banchan (반찬) are Korea's beloved refillable side dishes served with every meal—a…

삼겹살

samgyeopsal

삼겹살 (samgyeopsal) is Korea's iconic grilled pork belly — the dish behind…

토픽

topik-guide

TOPIK (토픽) is the official Korean proficiency exam embraced by K-pop and…

월

months-korean

Learn to say the months in Korean (월) — essential for K-pop…

존댓말

honorifics-guide

존댓말 (jondaemal) is Korea's honorific speech system — mastering formal vs. casual…

빨리

ppalli

Ppalli (빨리) means 'quickly' in Korean and unlocks the 빨리빨리 cultural mindset…

흥

heung

Heung (흥) is Korea's untranslatable rhythmic joy — the electric energy that…