List of English words of Korean origin
- List of English words of Korean origin
Words of Korean origin have entered other languages, including English.
Words that appear in at least some English dictionaries
; Hangul: from 한글, the Korean alphabet; Taekwondo: from 태권도 (胎拳道), a globally-popular sport and martial art
Words that do not appear in dictionaries but may be well known
; Bibimbap: from 비빔밥, white rice mixed with vegetables, beef, and chili paste; Chobo: from 초보 (初步), a novice, especially in Internet gaming; Gosu: from 고수 (高手), a person with great skill, especially in Internet gaming; Hantavirus: from 한탄강 (漢灘江), the Hantan River; Janggi: from 장기 (將棋), variant of Korean chess; Kalbi: from 갈비, BBQ marinated beef ribs; Kimbap:from 김밥, Korean "Californian style" rice roll.; Muk-Chi-Ba: from 묵찌빠, a Korean variant of the game 'rock-paper-scissors'; Soju: from 소주 (燒酒), Korean Liquor similar to Vodka
Well Known Korean Brand Names
; Hyundai: from 현대 (現代), modern, also the name of a major Korean company; LG: from 럭키금성 (Lucky 金星), Lucky + Goldstar (also Venus), also the name of a major Korean company; Samsung: from 삼성 (三星), three stars, also the name of a major Korean company; Samyang: from 삼양 (三養),also the name of a major Korean company; SK: from 선경 (鮮京, Sunkyung) from 선만주단 (鮮滿綢緞, Joseon-Manchuria Silks Company) and 경도직물 (京都織物, Kyeong-do Textile Company)
See also
* Cuisine of Korea
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