kiabai n.— «To my embarrassment I have only now learned the native or in-group term for the wandering salespersons in the Seoul subway system, kiabai, even though I was staying in Korea on a long-term basis at the time when the phenomenon...
princess disease n.— «The yoohaksaeng girls have this Princess Disease about graduating from a Western college and going back to Korea to meet rich successful Korean businessmen whose family may be impressed enough with her education to...
princess disease n.— «Some real backstage heat between the two, mainly over Sunny’s “Princess disease” (as people would say here in Korea ie. gongjoo-byung for those of you who speak Korean).» —“[WWF] The Netcop RAW Rant...
goose father n.— «Lots of fathers are lonely. Prof. “J” is lonely too. His wife left Korea for the U.S. with their children to give them a chance to study English. They have a 9-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl. He sends money...
P generation n.— «P Generation P stands for “participation, passion and potential power.” This term was coined after many young people rooted enthusiastically for Korea during the 2002 World Cup. Example: I know you’re an N...
homesurance n.— «Homesurance, a mixture of home shopping and insurance, first emerged last October and South Korea is the only country to offer it in the world.» —“Korea Coins ‘Homesurance’ Concept” by Choi Kyong...