Hallyu fans, more Korean words were officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary— highlighting K-entertainment's influence on global pop culture and language!
Some familiar terms like K-drama and samgyupsal (which Filipinos enjoy in unlimited servings) were included. Furthermore, adding "K-" before words like "pop" and "indie" are also now official in combination form.
Korean food is distinct in this year's update, with six more entries alongside samgyupsal; There's bulgogi (thin slices of marinated beef); galbi (beef short ribs); banchan (Korean side dishes); and japchae (clear noodles made from sweet potato starch).
Dongchimi, a particular type of kimchi made from napa cabbage, radish, and chili swimming in a sweet-salty brine, earned its own entry. Kimbap, an assortment of vegetables and meat wrapped in a rice and seaweed combo, also made the list.
Honorifics for older family members or individuals like noona, oppa, and unni were added. Even the K-drama favorite "Fighting!" (which means "You can do it!") is now officially a word in the English language.
Some more words used colloquially in Korean content and in K-fandoms were also included. Below is the full list of Korean words that were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2021:
- aegyo, n. and adj.
- banchan, n.
- bulgogi, n.
- chimaek, n.
- daebak, n., int., and adj.
- dongchimi, n.
- fighting, int.
- galbi, n.
- hallyu, n.
- hanbok, n.
- japchae, n.
- K-, comb. form
- K-drama, n.
- kimbap, n.
- Konglish, n. and adj.
- Korean wave, n. in Korean, adj. and n.
- manhwa, n.
- mukbang, n.
- noona, n.
- oppa, n.
- PC bang, n.
- samgyupsal, n.
- skinship, n.
- tang soo do, n.
- trot, n.
- unni, n.
These words were revised in the September 2021 update:
- gisaeng, n.
- hangul, n.
- juche, n.
- kimchi, n.
- Kono, n.
- Korean, adj. and n.
- K-pop, n.
- sijo, n.
- taekwondo, n.
- won, n.
- yangban, n.
Source: Cosmo PH
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