English words from Korean
- camptownA South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.
- bridge of no returnA bridge crossing the military demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea.
- corn cheeseA South Korean dish made of sweet corn (often canned) and mozzarella cheese.
- Democratic People's Republic of KoreaOfficial name of North Korea: a country in East Asia; abbreviation DPRK.
- down permA men's perm that applies relaxer to stiff hair.
- drug eggA soft-boiled egg marinated in soy sauce with garlic, ginger, etc.
- fire cartSynonym of hwacha (historical Korean weapon)
- hyung lineThe elder members of a male K-pop group as a collective.
- Korean WaveThe rise in popularity of South Korean popular culture in other countries since the 1990s.
- Land of the Morning CalmKorea.
- PC communicationNationwide computer networks that preceded the World Wide Web/Internet, with telnet-based dial-up connections and bulletin board messaging systems.
- queer paradePride parade.
- Republic of KoreaOfficial name of South Korea: a country in East Asia.
- turtle shipA Korean armored warship with iron spikes on its deck, chiefly known for being used in the Imjin War (1592—1598) against the Japanese by Admiral Yi Sun-sin.
- unnie lineThe elder members of a female K-pop group as a collective.
- untactInvolving no human-to-human contact so as to avoid spread of COVID-19 or other communicable diseases; contactless.
- working-classizeTo cause to be working-class.