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…

엄마

eomma

엄마 (eomma, UHM-mah) means "mom" in Korean — the warm, informal word…

아빠

appa

아빠 (appa, AH-ppa) means 'dad' or 'daddy' in Korean — the warm,…

좋아해

joahae

좋아해 (jo-AH-hay) means 'I like you' in casual Korean — the heart-fluttering…

미안해

mianhae

미안해 (mianhae, mee-AHN-heh) means 'I'm sorry' in casual Korean — the heartfelt…

여자

yeoja

Learn what yeoja (여자) means in Korean. Pronounced 'YEO-ja,' it means 'woman'…

고마워

gomawo

Learn what gomawo (고마워) means in Korean. Gomawo (고마워) is the casual,…

내꺼

naekkeo

Learn what naekkeo (내꺼) means in Korean. Naekkeo (내꺼) is an informal,…