Korean · Vocabulary

Beautiful Korean Words

Korean has words that carry whole feelings inside them. Some have no English translation at all. These are the most beautiful, poetic, and emotionally rich words in the Korean language.

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Beautiful Korean Words

Some Korean words are beautiful not just in meaning but in how they sound. These are the ones worth savoring.

그리움
geuriwum
Longing / Yearning
인연
inyeon
Fate / Destined connection
눈부시다
nunbusida
Dazzlingly beautiful
아련하다
aryeonhada
Faintly nostalgic
설레다
seolleda
Heart fluttering with anticipation
한
han
Deep sorrow mixed with hope
정
jeong
Deep emotional attachment
눈물
nunmul
Tears
바람
baram
Wind / Hope / Wish
별빛
byeolbit
Starlight
노을
noeul
Sunset glow
새벽
saebyeok
Dawn / Early morning
봄
bom
Spring
그때
geuttae
That time / Back then
추억
chueok
Memory / Recollection
꿈
kkum
Dream
희망
huimang
Hope
사랑
sarang
Love
행복
haengbok
Happiness
평화
pyeonghwa
Peace

Words With No English Translation

Some Korean words capture feelings that English simply does not have a word for.

눈치
nunchi
Reading the room
한
han
Collective sorrow and resilience
정
jeong
Bond formed through shared time
빨리빨리
ppalli ppalli
Urgency / Do it now culture
눈요기
nunyogi
Visual pleasure / Eye candy
아이고
aigo
Oh dear / Sigh of feeling
어이없다
eoieopda
Absurdly speechless
복
bok
Fortune / Blessing
흥
heung
Joy and excitement
신나다
sinnada
Excited and energized

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