These days, people don’t ask why married couples don't have children. “Do you keep any pets?” they ask instead.
Eoljukko, an abbreviation of eoleo jukeodo koteu, refers to people who insist on wearing coats even though they may feel like freezing to death in below zero temperatures. Why do they refuse to wear padded jackets? Because it’s not cool.
Food trends never stop changing. The very next dessert drawing attention is "microissant." As the word is a combination of the prefix micro, and croissant, the size of a microissant is just a little bit bigger than a thumbnail.
In the old days when there were no hand warmers, bungeo-ppang helped warm frozen hands. Now the crunchy, creamy texture and sweet flavor is fading away. This winter must be colder.
A photo caption headline featuring a well-known actor Ma Dong-seok reads, “Ma Dong-seok, cuteness geu japchae.” Jabchae? That's not a typo. The entertainment reporter chose to use the word, in line with a new trend.
A bang-board chart has emerged, winning the hearts of young Koreans. Bang-board chart is a newly-coined word which combined bank and billboard.
“Mom, just trust me! I’ll get the ticket!” Every year around this time, Koreans start a picketing war to buy tickets for end-of-year shows featuring their parents' favorite celebrities.
Recently, the word “geulstagram” has been coined. It is a combination of geul, which means writing in Korean, and Instagram. As you can see, it refers to uploading writing on Instagram.
The era of sosikjwa has come. Mukbang, which gained global popularity as it stimulates people’s appetite, is now being pushed out.
Hontoism is an abbreviation of honja, or alone, and Photoism. More and more people have started to take pictures of themselves as they are, being honest with their own feelings. This would be the reason why hontoism has become a new trend.
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