Consonant-only slang (초성체)
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ㅇㅇ (eung)
Meaning
The consonants of "응" (eung), meaning "yeah" or "sure" — used to agree or answer briefly.
Example
"Is this right?" "ㅇㅇ, that's right"
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ㄴㄴ (ani-ani)
Meaning
The consonants of "아니아니" (ani-ani), meaning "no no" — used to deny or decline something.
Example
"Should I buy this?" "ㄴㄴ, don't buy it"
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ㄱㅅ (gamsa)
Meaning
Short for "감사" (gamsa), meaning "thanks."
Example
"Thanks for the help, ㄱㅅ!"
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ㅊㅋ (chukha)
Meaning
Short for "축하" (chukha), meaning "congrats."
Example
"I passed!" "Wow, ㅊㅋㅊㅋ"
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ㅂㅂ (bai-bai)
Meaning
Short for "바이바이" (bai-bai), "bye-bye" — used as a farewell.
Example
"Heading out first, ㅂㅂ"
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ㄱㄱ (go-go)
Meaning
The consonants of "고고" (Go Go), meaning "let's go ahead / do it."
Example
"Ready? ㄱㄱ"
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ㅎㅇ (hai)
Meaning
The consonants of "하이" (hai), used as a greeting like "hi."
Example
"ㅎㅇ! Long time no see"
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ㅈㅅ (joesong)
Meaning
Short for "죄송" (joesong), meaning "sorry."
Example
"Sorry for being late, ㅈㅅ"
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ㅊㅊ (chucheon)
Meaning
Short for "추천" (chucheon), meaning "recommend."
Example
"This movie is a total ㅊㅊ"
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ㅋㅋ / ㅎㅎ (keu-keu / ha-ha)
Meaning
Consonants representing laughter sounds — roughly "haha" or "lol."
Example
"That's so funny ㅋㅋㅋ"
Slang & abbreviations (신조어·줄임말)
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안물안궁 (an-mul-an-gung)
Meaning
Short for "didn't ask, don't care" (안 물어봤고 안 궁금하다) — used when someone shares information nobody asked for.
Example
"I woke up at 5am today" "안물안궁 lol"
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갑분싸 (gap-bun-ssa)
Meaning
Short for "the mood suddenly turned awkward" — used when a situation becomes cringe out of nowhere.
Example
"That joke made everything so 갑분싸"
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인싸 / 아싸 (in-ssa / a-ssa)
Meaning
Short for "insider" and "outsider" — someone who fits in socially versus someone who doesn't.
Example
"She's such an 인싸"
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워라밸 (wo-ra-bael)
Meaning
Short for "Work-Life Balance," meaning the balance between work and personal life.
Example
"This company has great 워라밸"
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케바케 (ke-ba-ke)
Meaning
Short for "Case by Case," meaning "it depends on the situation."
Example
"That's 케바케, it's not always the same"
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뇌피셜 (noe-pi-syeol)
Meaning
A blend of "brain" (뇌) and "official" — stating a personal guess as if it were fact, with no real evidence.
Example
"Isn't that just your 뇌피셜? Got a source?"
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만반잘부 (man-ban-jal-bu)
Meaning
Short for "nice to meet you, let's get along" — used as a first-time greeting.
Example
"만반잘부! Let's be good friends"
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TMI
Meaning
Short for "Too Much Information" — sharing more detail than anyone needed to know.
Example
"I put my left sock on first yesterday" "TMI lol"
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스불재 (seu-bul-jae)
Meaning
Short for "a disaster you brought on yourself" — a difficult situation caused by one's own mistake.
Example
"Failed the exam after gaming all night? That's 스불재"
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삼귀다 (sam-gwi-da)
Meaning
A step before "dating" (사귀다) — a vague, not-yet-official relationship where there's mutual interest.
Example
"We're kind of 삼귀는 sides these days"
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억텐 (eok-ten)
Meaning
Short for "forced tension" — putting on a cheerful front despite not actually feeling that way.
Example
"Feeling a bit 억텐 today"
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갓생 (gat-saeng)
Meaning
A blend of "God" and "생" (life) — living a diligent, well-planned, productive life.
Example
"Living my 갓생 lately, waking up early every day"
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문찐 (mun-jjin)
Meaning
Short for "culturally out of touch" — someone behind on current trends or pop culture.
Example
"You don't know that meme? Total 문찐"
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소확행 (so-hwak-haeng)
Meaning
Short for "small but certain happiness" — little joys found in everyday life.
Example
"The coffee on my way home from work is my 소확행"
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낄끼빠빠 (kkil-kki-ppa-ppa)
Meaning
Short for "join in when you should, step back when you should" — read the room and act accordingly.
Example
"Can you practice some 낄끼빠빠, please?"
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자만추 (ja-man-chu)
Meaning
Short for "pursuing a natural encounter" — wanting to meet someone organically rather than through a set-up.
Example
"I'm the 자만추 type, so I don't really do blind dates"
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존버 (jon-beo)
Meaning
Slang for "holding on no matter how tough it gets" — especially common in stock and investing talk.
Example
"Even if the stock drops, if you 존버 it'll go back up"
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힙지로 (hip-ji-ro)
Meaning
A blend of "hip" and "Eulji-ro" (을지로) — a Seoul neighborhood where old-school shops and a hip vibe coexist.
Example
"Want to do a 힙지로 cafe tour this weekend?"
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복세편살 (bok-se-pyeon-sal)
Meaning
Short for "the world's complicated, let's live comfortably" — don't try too hard, take it easy.
Example
"Don't stress so much, let's 복세편살"
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럽스타그램 (reop-seu-ta-geu-raem)
Meaning
A blend of "love" and "Instagram" — social posts that show off everyday life with a romantic partner.
Example
"They posted another 럽스타그램"
Online / social media terms (온라인·SNS 용어)
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OOTD
Meaning
Short for "Outfit Of The Day" — a tag used on posts showing off today's outfit.
Example
"Posted my OOTD today, check it out"
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눈팅 (nun-ting)
Meaning
Browsing and reading posts or comments without ever posting or commenting yourself.
Example
"I just 눈팅 on that community"
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좋댓구알 (jot-daet-gu-al)
Meaning
Short for "like, comment, subscribe, turn on notifications" — a phrase common on YouTube.
Example
"If you liked the video, please 좋댓구알!"
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반모 (ban-mo)
Meaning
Short for "casual-speech mode" — proposing to switch to informal speech with someone online.
Example
"Want to 반모?"
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직관 (jik-gwan)
Meaning
Short for "watching in person" — going to a stadium or venue to see an event live.
Example
"Going to 직관 a baseball game this weekend"
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밈(meme)
Meaning
An image, video, or phrase that spreads rapidly online as a trend.
Example
"This picture totally became a 밈"
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뭉코자 / 갠춘 (mung-ko-ja / gaen-chun)
Meaning
A style of slang that cutely shortens everyday words and changes their pronunciation — for example, shortening "괜찮아" (it's okay) to "갠춘."
Example
"I'm 갠춘, don't worry"
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