Korean Wave Hits Oxford English Dictionary (OED) As It Adds 26 Korean Words To It.

Be it South Korean boy band BTS taking over the world with it's music, Parasite sweeping oscar awards 2019, Squid Game taking over Netflix or the increasing popularity of Korean food all around the world, the Korean culture has found its place in lives of large number of people in one way or the other.

Given the unstoppable rise in the popularity of Korean culture, Oxford English Dictionary has included 26 new Korean words as part of it's latest addition. The words that managed to find place on OED are as follows:
Hallyu: Hallyu is a term used to define Korean wave in context to K-pop, K-drama, K-beauty and much more.
A number of Korean food made their way to the global English dictionary. The food names that were added to OED are,

Gimbap: made of rice, fish and veggies rolled in sheets of seaweed also known as gim, Bulgogi: thin slices of grilled beef or pork meet, Japche: glass noodles cooked with veggies, Banchan: refers to number of side dishes served with Korean food.

If you are a K-drama fan we are sure these words are among your favorite Korean words: Oppa: used by girls to call an older man which may include brother, boyfriend if older in age, or older male friend, Unni: meaning older sister this word is often used by girls to address a woman older to her, Noona: used by Korean men to address women who are older to them in age, this may include, elder sister, girlfriend if older to them, or any older women in general.

Words like K-drama meaning Korean Drama, Manhwa(cartoon or comics) and Mukbang(a video of eating large quantity of food) have also made way to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Hanbok: traditional Korean clothing worn by both men and women in older times, Hangul: The Korean alphabetical system, and Taekwondo: traditional Korean martial art are few words that will glorify the ancient Korean culture in the OED.

Other Korean words to find place in Oxford English Dictionary include, Skinship, meaning physical touch, Fighting, often said to encourage someone for something, and Aegyo: the act of acting cute in a cringe worthy way.

“The adoption and development of these Korean words in English also demonstrate how lexical innovation is no longer confined to the traditional centres of English in the United Kingdom and the United States,” said OED while making these additions.

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