South Korea애교 (aegyo)
noun · Colloquial · EH-gyo
Performed cuteness: a softened voice, a slight pout, a wheedling tone used to charm someone into agreeing with you.
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South Korea
Korean Slang for Romance & Flirting
6 Korean slang terms for romance & flirting, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Flirting, dating, attraction and rejection. Rich in euphemism, and the category where a literal translation is most likely to embarrass you.
어장관리 (eojang gwalli)
noun · Informal · UH-jang GWAL-lee
Keeping several interested people on the hook at once — enough attention to hold them, never enough to commit. A clear accusation, not a neutral description.
훈남 (hunnam)
noun · Colloquial · HOON-nam
A warm, decent-looking man — the kind who makes a room feel easier rather than the spectacular kind. 훈녀 is the female equivalent.
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밀당 (mildang)
noun · Informal · MIL-dang
Playing hard to get, in both directions: replying late, showing interest and then withdrawing it, keeping the other person guessing.
심쿵 (simkung)
noun, verb · Informal · SHIM-koong
The lurch your heart gives at something adorable or unexpectedly attractive — a puppy, a smile, a line in a drama.
썸 (sseom)
noun · Informal · SSUM
The stage before a relationship: more than friends, nothing declared. 썸 타다 is to be in it, and 썸남/썸녀 is the person you are in it with.
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