웹툰

webtoon

Learn what 웹툰 (webtoon) means in Korean — the digital comic format…

포토카드

photocard

포토카드 (po-to-ka-deu) are the random photo collectibles inside K-Pop albums from groups…

팬사인회

fansign

팬사인회 (paen-sa-in-hoe) is a K-Pop fan signing event — an intimate lottery-won…

아이돌

idol

아이돌 (a-i-dol) means K-Pop idol — a performer forged through years of…

한글 기초

hangul-basics

한글 기초 [han-GEUL gi-CHO] — the Korean alphabet fundamentals every K-Pop fan…

떡볶이

tteokbokki

Tteokbokki (떡볶이, DDUK-bok-kee) is Korea's iconic spicy rice cake street food —…

김치

kimchi

Kimchi (김치, KIM-chee) is Korea's iconic fermented cabbage dish and national symbol…

는/은

neun-eun

는/은 (neun-eun) is Korean's topic marker particle — the grammar glue that…

~요

yo-ending

~요 (yo) is Korea's everyday politeness ending — attach it to verbs…

어디예요

eodieyo

어디예요 (UH-dee-YEH-yo) means 'Where is it?' or 'Where are you?' — the…

안녕하세요

annyeonghaseyo

안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) — Korea's essential polite greeting meaning 'Hello.' Used by idols,…

팬캠

fancam

A fan-filmed video [paen-KAEM] tracking one idol during a performance. Essential K-Pop…

컴백

comeback

컴백 (keom-baek) means a K-Pop artist's return with new music — a…

한류

hallyu

한류 (HAHN-ryoo) means 'Korean Wave' — the global spread of K-pop, K-dramas,…

먹방

mukbang

Mukbang (먹방) [MEOK-bang] is a Korean broadcast format where a host eats…

애교

aegyo

애교 (AE-gyo) means deliberate cuteness — acting adorably to charm or persuade.…

행복

haengbok

행복 (haengbok, heng-BOK) means 'happiness' in Korean — not fleeting excitement, but…

후배

hoobae

후배 (hoobae, hoo-BAE) means 'junior' — someone who joined the same school,…

잠깐만

jamkkanman

잠깐만 (jahm-KKAN-man) means 'wait a moment' or 'hold on' — one of…

동생

dongsaeng

동생 (dong-SAENG) means 'younger sibling' in Korean — a gender-neutral term for…