Korean sauce

noun

Elements of a storyline in a manhwa webtoon commonly perceived as deviant or repulsive to Western audiences; typically involving netorare, incest or rape.

“This one's safe from Korean sauce, don't worry.”

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Meanings

nounKorean sauce (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryeuphemisticuncountableElements of a storyline in a manhwa webtoon commonly perceived as deviant or repulsive to Western audiences; typically involving netorare, incest or rape.

    This one's safe from Korean sauce, don't worry.

Origin

An allusion to cultural differences.

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APA

Korean sauce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korean%20sauce

MLA

“Korean sauce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korean%20sauce. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Korean sauce,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Korean%20sauce.

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