Word origins

• dalgonaA Korean sweet made of sugar and baking soda, usually pressed flat and stamped with a shape.
• dalgona coffeeA coffee beverage made using whipped dalgona-flavored coffee cream and milk.
• DangjinA city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
• DangunThe legendary founder of Gojoseon.
• danmujiSynonym of takuan (a type of pickled daikon radish).
• dansoA small notched, end-blown vertical flute made of bamboo or plastic, used in Korean music.
• ddakjiA folded square of paper used in several Korean games.
• doenjangA thick salty paste made from fermented soybeans, used in Korean cuisine.
• doenjang-jjigaeA Korean traditional jjigae made with doenjang as a primary ingredient.
• dokkaebiA creature in Korean mythology, also known as "Korean goblin"
• dolsotA stone bowl used especially for serving bibimbap.
• dongchimiA form of kimchi made from radish and a type of cabbage.
• DonggyeongiA naturally bobtailed dog breed that originated in Korea, currently endangered.
• DonghakAn academic movement in Korean Neo-Confucianism, founded in 1860 by Choe Je-u, that arose as a reaction to seohak (西學, "Western learning") and gradually evolved into the religion known as Cheondoism.
• dongsaengA younger sibling (in the context of Korea).
• DorasanA hill close to Paju, South Korea, on the edge of the Korean Demilitarised Zone.
• dosirakA Korean-style packed lunch, usually consisting of rice and several banchan (small side dishes).
• DubeolsikA hangul keyboard layout (or any of its derivatives). The consonants are on the left, and the vowels are on the right.
• dubuKorean tofu
• durumagiA traditional Korean overcoat / topcoat.
• gagwomanA woman writer or woman performer of gags.
• galbijjimA Korean steamed dish made with short rib.
• galbitangA Korean soup made from beef, daikon, onions, etc.
• gamjatangA spicy Korean soup made from the spine of a pig, often with vegetables and noodles.
• GangneungA city in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
• GangseoA district of Seoul, South Korea.
• gayageumA zither-like chordophone, most often with twelve strings, originating in the traditional music of Korea.
• geomungoA zither of ancient Korean origin, with frets and movable bridges, played by plucking with a stick.
• gganbuA best friend.
• ggotsinTraditional Korean silk shoes embroidered with flowers.
• gimmariA crispy seaweed noodle roll in Korean cuisine.
• GimpoA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• gochugaruA red pepper powder used in Korean cuisine.
• gochujangA condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine.
• god-saengThe practice of living diligently with an organized daily routine.
• goguma mattangA Korean dish of deep-fried sweet potato tossed in a syrup
• GoguryeoAn ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 CE; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in northeast China, and parts of Primorsky Krai in Russia.
• GojoseonAn ancient Korean kingdom.
• gomtangA Korean slow-simmered beef soup.
• gonggiA Korean children's game that is similar to jacks.
• gopchangA Korean dish of grilled intestines of cattle or pork.
• gosari namulA Korean dish of fern or bracken tops typically served with bibimbap.
• GoseongA county of Gangwon Province, South Korea.
• go-stopA popular Korean card game played with hwatu cards, similar to the Japanese game of koi-koi.
• gosuA person of great skill; master; expert.
• GoyangA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• gujeolpanAn elaborate Korean dish of nine different foods specially arranged on an octagonal plate.
• gukbapA Korean soup based on rice, with seasonings and various additional ingredients.
• gukjaHan characters invented and used only in Korea
• guljeotA Korean dish of salted fermented oyster.
• gumihoAn usually malevolent, shape-shifting fox spirit, typically said to take the form of a beautiful woman to seduce men and eat their livers.
• GungnaeA capital city of ancient Goguryeo in Ji'an, Tonghua, Jilin, China.
• GunsanA city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
• gwamegiA Korean winter dish of half-dried Pacific herring or Pacific saury.
• GwangbokjeolSynonym of Liberation Day.
• GwangmyeongA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• GwangyangA port city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
• gwarosaKaroshi; death from overwork.
• gwonbeopA set of unarmed combat techniques in Korean martial arts.
• GyeryongA city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
• haegeumA musical instrument (chordophone) with a hollow soundbox, two strings made from silk, and a rod-like neck, of traditional Korean origin.
• HaejuA city in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
• haenyeoA female diver in South Korea who works harvesting molluscs, seaweed, etc.
• hagwonA profit-making private school, common in South Korea.
• HallyuSynonym of Korean Wave.
• halmoniAn elderly Korean woman, typically a grandmother.
• HamgyongA former province of northeastern Korea under the Joseon dynasty.
• HamhungThe provincial capital of South Hamgyong Province, North Korea; the country's 2nd-largest city and 3rd-largest port.
• HanahoeA surname from Irish.
• hanbokThe traditional Korean dress, often characterized by vibrant colours and simple lines without pockets.
• hanjeungmakA traditional Korean sauna.
• hanmunClassical Chinese in the Korean context.
• hanokA type of traditional Korean house first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon Dynasty.
• HanseongThe name of Seoul during the Joseon dynasty.
• hobakjukA Korean congee made with pumpkin.
• HoeryongA city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, across the Tumen River from Longjing, Yanbian, Jilin, China.
• hojuA patriarchal family registration system in Korea.
• HonamA historical region of South Korea, covering the modern-day Gwangju and Jeolla provinces.
• hongeohoeA Korean dish of fermented skate, known for its strong smell.
• hoobaeAn underclassman or junior, in the context of Korea.
• hoppangA Korean steamed bun with red bean paste filling.
• hotteokA type of filled pancake, popular as street food in South Korea.
• HuichonA municipal city in Chagang Province, North Korea.
• HungnamA district of Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea.
• Hunmin JeongeumThe phonetic script in which Korean is written, now usually called hangul.
• hwabyeongA Korean somatization disorder arising from repressed anger, with symptoms such as palpitations and insomnia.
• hwachaA mid-16th-century Korean weapon that launched a barrage of rockets or arrows at enemies using gunpowder.
• HwadaeA county of North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.
• hwagwanA Korean women's ceremonial coronet.
• HwamyeongA region of Buk-gu district, Busan, South Korea.
• HwangjuA county of North Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
• HwaseongA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• hwatuHanafuda playing cards, especially hard plastic cards in a Korean style.
• hyangchalA method of using Chinese characters to write pure ancient Korean texts, used in Sillan hyangka / hyangga poetry. It is similar to the Japanese practice of Man'yōgana.
• hyanggaA form of ancient Korean poetry written using hyangchal.
• hyeonmi nokchaA Korean form of green tea combined with roasted brown rice.
• IcheonA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• itwuA method of annotating Classical Chinese text so that it can be read as Korean, using additional characters that represent Korean grammatical items.
• janggiA board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea.
• jangguA type of percussion instrument used in traditional Korean music.