Korean buzzwords 2021/2022
☑️ 갓 생 (god saeng) Young people of the MZ generation in Korea express a life that is good life, a life that sets an example for others, and a life that concentrates on real life and lives conscientiously as 'god saeng'. The word '갓생(god saeng)' is combination of the English word god and the Korean word 생(saeng). Korean word '인생(in saeng)' is a combination of 인(in) meaning person, and 생(saeng) meaning life. So it is a Korean-style Konglish, which means 갓생(god saeng) = life that god lives. In other words, the young people of the MZ generation in Korea think that the ideal life is a life that is faithful to reality and is an example for others. 🗣 Answer your friend's question by referring to the example below ; A : 어떻게 지내? (eotteohge jinae?) How are you? / What's up? You : 갓생 (god saeng) I am faithful to reality and trying hard to be an example for others ☑️ 머선129 (meoseon il e gu) Seoul standard : 무슨일이야?(museun-il-iya?) = What's wrong with you?