More Korean words were officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary on Wednesday, underscoring K-Entertainment's influence on global pop culture and language.
Familiar terms like K-Drama and samgyeopsal, which Filipinos enjoy in unlimited servings, were included. Adding K- before words like pop and indie are also now official in combination form.
Korean food features prominently in this year's update, with six more entries alongside samgyeopsal; bulgogi, thin slices of marinated beef; galbi, beef short ribs; banchan, Korean side dishes; and japchae, clear noodles made from sweet potato starch, were added.
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 K-Drama favorite "fighting!" is now officially a word in the English word.
Some more words used colloquially in Korean content and in K-fandoms were also included. How many can you recognize?
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Here's the full list of Korean words 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.
- samgyeopsal, 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.