Word origins

• NamyangjuA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• neobianiA Korean dish of thinly sliced beef in broad sections, which are tenderized and grilled.
• No Gun RiA village in Hwanggan, Yeongdong, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
• noonaAn affectionate term of address for an older sister or somewhat older woman.
• noraebangkaraoke, especially in the Korean context
• North ChungcheongA province in central South Korea. Capital: Cheongju.
• North HwanghaeA province of North Korea. Capital: Sariwon.
• North JeollaSynonym of Jeonbuk.
• nuguUnknown; unpopular.
• nunchiIn Korea, the ability to gauge other people's moods, seen as important in interpersonal relationships.
• nureongiA yellow-furred landrace dog native to Korea, where it is often eaten.
• nurukA traditional Korean fermentation starter made from wheat, rice, and barley.
• nurungjiA traditional Korean snack made from scorched rice.
• officetela multi-purpose building in Korea with both residential and commercial units
• ogok-bapA Korean dish of boiled glutinous rice, proso millet, sorghum, black beans, and red beans traditionally eaten at Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year.
• ondolA Korean form of underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to the underside of a thick masonry floor.
• onmunThe Korean script; hangul.
• OnsongA county of North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.
• on your horse, amigoHow are you?
• oppaAn affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man.
• oritangA slow-cooked Korean stew of duck and vegetables.
• PaektuA mountain on the border between Jilin, China and Ryanggang Province, North Korea.
• pajeonA Korean pancake made with green onions.
• PajuA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• PakchonA county of North Pyongan Province, North Korea.
• pansoriA traditional Korean style of narrative song, in which a single performer is accompanied by a drummer.
• paraeSynonym of green laver.
• patjukA Korean congee made with red bean.
• PC bangA public internet cafe where people can meet to play multiplayer computer games for a fee.
• PC communicationNationwide computer networks that preceded the World Wide Web/Internet, with telnet-based dial-up connections and bulletin board messaging systems.
• PocheonA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• ppongjjakSynonym of trot (“Korean pop music genre”).
• PujollyongThe mountain range between the northern coast of the East Korea Bay and the Kaema Highlands, the southwestern extension of the Hamgyongs.
• pumsaeA systematic sequence of moves in Korean martial arts.
• PungsanSynonym of Kimhyonggwon.
• pyeongA unit of area in Korea, used especially for floorspace, equivalent to 3.3058 m².
• PyeongchangA county of South Korea.
• PyeonghaeA town in North Gyeongsang, South Korea, formerly important as a harbor.
• PyeongtaekA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• PyonganOne of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
• PyongsongA municipal city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea.
• queer paradePride parade.
• rabokkiTteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes) with the addition of ramyeon noodles and sometimes other ingredients such as boiled eggs.
• ramyeonRamen (Korean style).
• RasŏnA special city in North Korea.
• Republic of KoreaOfficial name of South Korea: a country in East Asia.
• RiwonA town in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
• romajaA representation of Korean in Latin script.
• RyanggangA province of North Korea. Capital: Hyesan.
• sageukA Korean genre of film and television set before the Japanese annexation of Korea
• sahwaA series of political purges in the late 15th and 16th centuries, during which sarim scholars were persecuted by political rivals.
• samgyeopsalA Korean dish of sliced pork belly that is typically cooked at the table.
• samgyetangA Korean soup consisting of a young chicken filled with rice, garlic and jujube and spiced with ginseng.
• samtaegeukA variant of the taegeuk, featuring a third yellow spiral, representing humanity.
• sannakjiA Korean dish of raw octopus.
• sarimA powerful faction of literati that dominated Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea.
• SariwonA city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
• sasaengAn extremely obsessive K-pop fan whose fixation on an idol is unhealthy and intrusive.
• SebeolsikA hangul keyboard layout (or any of its derivatives). 첫소리 (cheotsori) and 끝소리 (kkeutsori) forms of consonants are input using different keys.
• selcaA photographic portrait taken by the subject; a selfie.
• SeogwipoA city in Jeju Province, South Korea.
• seolleongtangA Korean soup made from ox bones, meat, and other ingredients.
• SeongjuA county of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
• SeongnamA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
• seotdaA Korean card game with betting and bluffing, played with hwatu cards, similar to baccarat and the Japanese game oicho-kabu
• sesame leafa leaf of the sesame plant
• Seung-HuiA male given name from Korean.
• ShawolA fan of the South Korean boy band SHINee.
• sijoA classical Korean poetry form consisting of twelve accentual phrases divided in three lines.
• sikhyeA sweet beverage made from barley and rice, sometimes served with pine nuts.
• sinkijonA Korean military rocket from the 15th century.
• sinseolloAn elaborate Korean dish of meatballs, pancakes, mushrooms and vegetables cooked in a rich broth.
• SinuijuA city in North Pyongan Province, North Korea, across the Yalu River from Dandong, Liaoning, China.
• somyeonA kind of Korean noodle made with wheat flour.
• songbunA system of ascribed status in North Korea, based on one's political, social, and economic background and the behaviour of relatives.
• Songdo PointA cape east of Sinpo in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
• soondaeA Korean dish made of the boiled or steamed intestines of a cow or pig, stuffed with various ingredients.
• South ChungcheongA province in central South Korea.
• South HwanghaeA province of North Korea. Capital: Haeju.
• South JeollaA province of South Korea.
• South PyonganA province of North Korea. Capital: Pyongsong.
• ssamjangA thick, spicy Korean paste made from doenjang, gochujang, sesame oil, onion, garlic, green onions, and optionally brown sugar.
• ssangnyukA traditional Korean board game played with two dice and a number of pieces representing horses.
• subakAn ancient Korean barehand martial art.
• sujeonggwaA sweet beverage made from ginger and cinnamon powder, sometimes served with dried persimmon and pine nuts.
• sunbaeAn upperclassman or senior, in the context of Korea.
• sundubusoft tofu
• SunhungA township administered as part of the municipality of Yeongju in North Gyeongsang, South Korea, (historical) formerly the seat of a district of Joseon Korea.
• swaaThe sound of rushing water.
• TaedongThe river that flows through Pyongyang in North Korea.
• TaedonggangSynonym of Taedong.
• taegeukA Korean symbol composed of two interlocking spirals, one red and one blue, representing earth and heaven, respectively.
• Taeguk WarriorsThe South Korea national football team.
• taekkyeonAn unarmed Korean martial art.
• taepyeongsoA type of double reed wind instrument from Korea, related to the suona.
• TamnaAn ancient Korean kingdom who ruled Jeju Island.
• TanchonA port city in northeastern South Hamgyong Province, North Korea.
• Tang Soo Doa Korean martial art
• tangsuyukA Korean-Chinese sweet-and-sour meat dish, typically made with either pork or beef.
• tteokA type of sweet cake from Korea, made from rice flour.