English words from Korean
- tteokbokkiStir-fried sliced tteoks (Korean rice cakes) seasoned with red pepper paste.
- tteokgukA Korean dish containing sliced rice cakes (tteok), beef, eggs, and other ingredients, traditionally eaten during the Korean New Year.
- tujeonLong and narrow traditional Korean playing cards, with 4, 6 or 8 suits of 10 cards each, used primarily from the 17th to 19th century.
- 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.
- UijeongbuA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- UijuA county of North Pyongan Province, North Korea.
- UlleungSynonym of Ulleungdo: An island of Ulleung, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
- UlleungdoAn island of Ulleung, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
- ulzzangA South Korean subculture emphasizing idealized beauty, in particular large, round eyes and softened features.
- unnieAn affectionate term of address for an older sister or somewhat older woman.
- 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.
- webtoonAn animated cartoon published on the World Wide Web.
- wolseA lease in the South Korean real estate market in which rent is paid monthly.
- wonsamA Korean women's ceremonial overcoat.
- working-classizeTo cause to be working-class.
- yakgwaA type of Korean dessert made with honey, rice wine, sesame oil, and ginger juice.
- YaminjeongeumThe humorous form of the Korean orthography where hangul syllables are distorted by replacing them with visually similar counterparts.
- YanggangSynonym of Ryanggang.
- YangsanA city in Yeongnam, South Korea.
- YeonbyeonSynonym of Yanbian: the Korean-derived name.
- YeongjuA city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
- YeongnamA geographic region equivalent to modern southeastern South Korea, synonymous with Gyeongsang Province, one of the traditional Eight Provinces of Korea.
- YeosuA city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
- YeunA surname from Korean.
- Yongdae GapA cape in Tanchon, South Hamgyong, North Korea, on the northern shore of East Korea Bay.
- YonginA city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- Yujin DanSynonym of Yujin Point.
- Yujin PointA cape in North Hamgyong, North Korea, on the northern shore of East Korea Bay.
- yukgaejangA spicy Korean soup made with shredded beef and scallions.
- yukhoeOne of a variety of hoe (raw dishes in Korean cuisine), which are usually made from raw ground beef seasoned with various spices or sauces.
- yunnoriA traditional board game played in Korea, especially during Korean New Year.