Korean slang & expressions you won't find in textbooks
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어그로
eogeuro
'Aggro'. Seeking attention with over-the-top behavior — usually negative.
저 유튜버 어그로 너무 심해.
That YouTuber is way too aggro.
억까
eokkka
'Forced criticism'. Unfairly/unjustly criticizing someone or something.
그건 그냥 억까지, 그 사람은 잘못 안 했어.
That's just unfair criticism — he did nothing wrong.
GMG
GMG
'Shall we go?' (initials of 가면 가). Casual suggestion to head out with friends.
저 카페 GMG?
That cafe — GMG? (shall we go?)
ㅇㅈ
ieung-jieud (injeong)
Initials of '인정 (agree/acknowledge)'. Text shorthand for 'truth / agreed'.
ㅇㅈ, 너무 맞는 말이다.
Agreed — totally true.
TMI
TMI
'Too Much Information'. Sharing more details than necessary (often personal).
TMI지만 나 오늘 아침 설사했어.
TMI, but I had diarrhea this morning.
댓싸
daetssa
'Comment war'. Arguing in the comment section.
유튜브 댓글에서 댓싸 일어났어.
A comment war broke out on that YouTube video.
띵작
ttingjak
'Masterpiece' (playfully spelled). Internet-style typo of 명작 (masterpiece) — intentional for humor.
이 영화 진짜 띵작이야.
This movie is a real masterpiece (meme-style spelling).
브이로그
beuirogeu
'Vlog'. Daily life recorded in video format — a major Korean YouTube genre.
주말에 브이로그 찍었어.
I filmed a vlog over the weekend.
현웃
hyeonut
'Real-life laugh'. Literally laughing out loud in real life (not just typing lol).
그 드립에 현웃 터졌다.
That punchline made me actually laugh out loud.
갠톡
gaentok
'Personal KakaoTalk'. A 1-on-1 private message (vs. group chat).
그 얘긴 갠톡으로 해.
Let's talk about that in private DM.
ㄹㅇ
ri-eung (reol)
Initials of '레알 (real)'. Korean-ified 'for real' — text emphasis.
ㄹㅇ 맛있음.
For real, it's delicious.
단톡
dantok
'Group KakaoTalk'. A group chat with multiple participants.
단톡에서 공지 봤어?
Did you see the announcement in the group chat?
피케이
pikei
'Player Kill'. In online games, killing another player.
저 놈 계속 피케이해서 짜증나.
That guy keeps PK-ing me — so annoying.
반모
banmo
'Casual-speech mode'. Switching to informal Korean speech — common online/in games.
우리 반모할까? 나이 같아.
Shall we switch to casual speech? We're the same age.
구취
guchwi
'Unsubscribe'. Canceling a YouTube subscription.
그 유튜버 이번에 구취했어.
I unsubscribed from that YouTuber this time.
복붙
bokbut
'Copy-paste'. Shortening of '복사하고 붙여넣기'.
과제 복붙하지 말고 네 생각 써.
Don't just copy-paste the assignment — write your own thoughts.
HMH
HMH
'If we do, we do' / 'Let's do it'. Initials of 하면 해 — positive affirmation.
오늘 치맥 ㄱ? HMH!
Chicken and beer tonight? Let's do it!
삼대장
samdaejang
'Three leaders'. The top 3 in a field — often used in sports or K-pop.
이 리그 삼대장은 그 세 명이야.
The top 3 of this league are those three.
뚝배기
ttukbaegi
Originally a stone pot — online slang for 'head' (jokingly). Common in gaming contexts.
뚝배기 깨질 뻔했어.
I nearly got my head smashed.
팩폭
paekpok
'Fact-bombing'. Hitting someone with cold hard truth — sometimes painfully.
친구한테 팩폭 제대로 맞았어.
A friend hit me with a brutal fact-bomb.
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