Vocab Glossary
Every Korean word we've taught across all posts, collected in one place.
- 발색 balsaek — color payoff — how vividly a color shows once applied
- 분식 bunsik — casual Korean street/snack food — tteokbokki, kimbap, ramyun, and the like
From: 신라면 분식 더 팩토리: We Visited Shin Ramyun's 40th Anniversary Pop-Up in Seongsu
- 병풀 byeongpul — centella asiatica ("tiger grass") — the soothing, barrier-repairing herb this entire product line is built around
- 촉촉함 chokchokham — dewiness, moisture
- 얼마예요 eolmayeyo — "how much is it?" — the single most useful phrase on this list
From: Korean Shopping Phrases You Actually Need (Online or In-Store)
- 기능성 화장품 gineungseong hwajangpum — functional cosmetics — a certified regulatory category for specific claims like whitening or wrinkle improvement
- 계산 gyesan — payment, checkout (literally "to calculate/settle")
From: Korean Shopping Phrases You Actually Need (Online or In-Store)
- 한정판 hanjeongpan — limited edition
From: innisfree × Disney·Pixar Toy Story 5: Sun Serum & No-Sebum Powder, Tried and Decoded , 신라면 분식 더 팩토리: We Visited Shin Ramyun's 40th Anniversary Pop-Up in Seongsu
- 할인 harin — discount
From: Korean Shopping Phrases You Actually Need (Online or In-Store)
- 흡수 heupsu — absorption
From: innisfree × Disney·Pixar Toy Story 5: Sun Serum & No-Sebum Powder, Tried and Decoded
- 자극 jageuk — irritation, stimulus — the root of "무자극," a very common Korean label claim meaning "non-irritating"
- 자외선 차단제 jaoeseon chadanje — UV blocker — the formal/technical term for sunscreen
From: innisfree × Disney·Pixar Toy Story 5: Sun Serum & No-Sebum Powder, Tried and Decoded
- 지속력 jisokryeok — lasting power, longevity
- 콜라보 kollabo — collab/collaboration — the Konglish loanword you'll see on every limited-edition drop
From: innisfree × Disney·Pixar Toy Story 5: Sun Serum & No-Sebum Powder, Tried and Decoded
- 밀착력 miljakryeok — cling power — how well a product grips skin/lips without shifting
- 무료 muryo — free (of charge)
From: 신라면 분식 더 팩토리: We Visited Shin Ramyun's 40th Anniversary Pop-Up in Seongsu
- 팝업스토어 paeopeop seutoeo — pop-up store
From: 신라면 분식 더 팩토리: We Visited Shin Ramyun's 40th Anniversary Pop-Up in Seongsu
- 피지 piji — sebum, skin oil
From: innisfree × Disney·Pixar Toy Story 5: Sun Serum & No-Sebum Powder, Tried and Decoded
- 포장 pojang — packaging, wrapping
From: Korean Shopping Phrases You Actually Need (Online or In-Store)
- 품절 pumjeol — sold out
From: Korean Shopping Phrases You Actually Need (Online or In-Store)
- 립틴트 rip-tinteu — lip tint
- 리프팅 ripting — lifting
- 사이즈 saijeu — size
From: Korean Shopping Phrases You Actually Need (Online or In-Store)
- 신라면 Shin Ramyun — Nongshim's flagship spicy ramyun — "신" comes from the hanja 辛, meaning "spicy," not "new"
From: 신라면 분식 더 팩토리: We Visited Shin Ramyun's 40th Anniversary Pop-Up in Seongsu
- 탄력 tallyeok — elasticity, firmness
- 예약 yeyak — reservation, booking
From: 신라면 분식 더 팩토리: We Visited Shin Ramyun's 40th Anniversary Pop-Up in Seongsu