Secret? Yes. Illegal? Not exactly.
Category: Work
You’re hired! Ch’wijik (취직) and the Korean workplace
6 ways Korean and US workplaces are different~
Stress 스트레스
How do you say “stress” in North Korea?
Yŏhaeng 여행
Yŏhaeng means travel. Read and watch more about its place in Korean culture.
Who was here first? Sŏnbae 선배
What does sŏnbae mean? Or, if you’re using Revised Romanization, what does seonbae mean? Your sŏnbae is someone who entered an organization–a university,
Nunch’i 눈치
Meaning Nunch’i is such an essential element of Korean culture that I hesitate to tackle it–and have no choice but to
Arbeit 아르바이트
The alba is a pretty big trope in K-dramas and other pop culture products these days, probably because it’s a pretty big deal in society, too, as what started out as the kind of work students did part time has become a way for unlucky adults to eek out a living—a modern phenomenon in the US and other Western countries, too.
Multiplayer 멀티플레이어
Meaning You might think you know what multiplayer means in Korean because it looks like an English word. Don’t be fooled,