Glossary
Relationships & honorifics
Oppa
‘Older brother’ used by a female can also be a term of endearment for older male friends or a boyfriend
Hyung
‘Older brother’ used by a male can refer to an older male friend or close acquaintance
Eonni
‘Older sister’ or an ‘older female friend’ used by a female
-ssi
A gender-neutral suffix showing respect when addressing someone by name or title.
In Korean names, the family name comes first, so in Yang Baekhyun, ‘Yang’ is the family name and ‘Baekhyun’ is the given name.
Other Vocabularies
Annyeong: ‘Hello’, ‘hi’
Chaebol: family-owned business conglomerate in Korea
Otokke : ‘How’ or ‘what should I do?’
Omo: Korean expression that is used to convey surprise
Gwenchani: To ask someone if they’re okay (informal)
Daebak : ‘Awesome’ or ‘great success’