Travel Reference
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hanjeongsik
Korean banquet
hanji
Korean paper
hanok
traditional houses with a yard and curling eaves
hanyak
traditional medicine
hasukjip
or
hasuk
homestay
ho
class, when referring to trains
hoesik
pronounced “way-shik,” virtually mandatory (and usually raucous) office parties
hwangsa
dust that carries pollutants from China
hyeongum yeongsujung
cash receipt system
imdae
for rent
jangma
the local name for a seasonal monsoon
jeondaenmal
formal speech
jeong
trust or enduring bond
jeonse
full-deposit system, the traditional way to rent an apartment in which a large sum of
money is deposited with the landlord but no or minimal monthly payment is made
jeonse daechul
housing deposit loan
joseon
dynasty that preceded Japanese rule and World War II; frequently used as an adject-
ive to denote Koreans or Korean-ness.
jikhaeng
intercity bus
junghakgyo
middle school
kibun
a person's mood
kimbap
Korean version of the California roll, a common lunch or snack
kimchi
frequently spicy fermented cabbage that accompanies almost all meals
Konglish
the often odd local take on English most commonly heard and seen in songs and
advertising
mae-mae
real estate term meaning the company has property for sale and can also connect
sellers with property buyers
makgeolli
rice wine
minbak
guesthouse
minsokjujom
traditional pub
mobum
deluxe taxis
mudang
a medium, usually female
mugunghwa
“eternal flower,” rose of Sharon
nongak
traditional agricultural music
nunchi
“eye measure,” the ability to accurately gauge the mood of a person or the atmo-
sphere of a place or situation
