| Word | Korean word | Explanation | Merriam-Webster | Oxford | Remarks |
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| Chaebol | jaebeol 재벌 (財閥) |
a large, usually family-owned, business group in South Korea (cognate with Japanese Zaibatsu) |  [1] |
[2] |
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| Hangul | hangeul 한글 |
Korean alphabet | [3] |
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| Jeonse | jeonse 전세 (傳貰) |
a long-held renting arrangement where tenants pay lump-sum deposit for usually two years | |
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| Korea | Goryeo 고려 (高麗) |
a historic dynasty of Korea (see Names of Korea) | [4] |
[5] |
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| Won | won 원 (圓) |
the basic monetary unit of North and South Korea | [6] |
[7] |
| Word | Korean word | Explanation | Merriam-webster | Oxford | Remarks |
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| Hapkido | hapgido 합기도 (合氣道) |
a Korean martial art | [8] |
[9] |
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| Kisaeng | gisaeng 기생 (妓生) |
(archaic) a female entertainer who pours drinks to guests and entertain them with songs and dances | [10] |
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| Manhwa | manhwa 만화 (漫畫) |
a style of Korean comic books, cartoons and animated cartoons (cognate with Japanese manga) | |
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| Mukbang | meokbang 먹방 |
an online broadcast in which a host eats food while interacting with the audience | |
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| Ondol | ondol 온돌 (溫突/溫堗) |
a system of underfloor heating | |
[11] |
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| Sijo | sijo 시조 (時調) |
an unrhymed three-verse poem (usually in six shorter lines in English translations) | [12] |
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| Taekwondo | taegwondo 태권도 (跆拳道) |
a Korean martial art | [13] |
[14] |
| Word | Korean word | Explanation | Merriam-webster | Oxford | Remarks |
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| Bibimbap | bibimbap 비빔밥 |
a dish of rice topped with sautéed vegetables, meat, egg, and chilli paste | [15] |
[16] |
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| Bulgogi | bulgogi 불고기 |
a dish of thin beef slices marinated and grilled on a barbecue | [17] |
[18] |
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| Galbi | galbi 갈비 |
a dish of beef or pork ribs marinated and grilled on a barbecue | |
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| Gochujang | gochu-jang 고추장 |
Korean red chili paste | |
[19] |
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| Kimchi | gimchi 김치 |
a vegetable pickle that is the national dish of Korea | [20] |
[21] |
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| Makkoli | makgeolli 막걸리 |
an alcoholic drink made from fermented rice | |
[22] |
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| Soju | soju 소주 (燒酒) |
a distilled liquor, usually made from rice or sweet potatoes | [23] |
[24] |
| Word | Korean word | Explanation | Merriam-Webster | Oxford | Remarks |
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| Hanbok | hanbok 한복 (韓服) |
traditional Korean clothes | |
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| Word | Korean word | Explanation | Merriam-Webster | Oxford | Remarks |
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| Moonie | Mun Seonmyeong 문선명 (文鮮明) |
a member of the Unification Church, founded by Sun Myung Moon | [25] |
[26] |
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| Juche | juche sasang 주체사상 (主體思想) |
a political thesis formed by the former North Korean leader Kim Il Sung which states that the Korean masses are the masters of the country's development | |
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| Songbun | seongbun 성분 (成分) |
a system of ascribed status used in North Korea, based on the political, social, and economic background of one's direct ancestors as well as the behavior of their relatives | |
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| Word | Korean word | Explanation | Merriam-Webster | Oxford | Remarks |
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| Chobo | chobo 초보 (初步) |
a novice | |
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| Gosu | gosu 고수 (高手) |
a person with great skill | |
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| Hantaan virus | Hantan-gang 한탄강 (漢灘江) |
a virus species transmitted by rodents (The rodents carrying the virus were collected near Hantan River.) | [27] |
[28] |
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| Hantavirus | Hantan-gang 한탄강 (漢灘江) |
a genus of viruses transmitted by rodents (The rodents carrying the virus were collected near Hantan River.) | [29] |
[30] |
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| Hwabyeong | hwabyeong 화병 (火病) |
a mental illness occurring when anger builds up in the mind without being vented | |
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| Minjung | minjung 민중 (民衆) |
the mass of the people (See also: minjung theology and minjung art) | |
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