Work & Money
Words about jobs, spending and getting by in Korea today.
홈프로텍터
Work & Money
hom-peu-ro-tek-teo
A “home protector”: a joking, gentler way to say someone is unemployed and at home.
네카라쿠배당토
Work & Money
ne-ka-ra-ku-bae-dang-to
Naver, Kakao, Line, Coupang, Baemin, Danggeun, Toss: Korea’s dream tech employers.
요노
Work & Money
yo-no
YONO, “You Only Need One”: buying only what you truly need. The thrifty answer to YOLO.
테무인간
Work & Money
te-mu-in-gan
A “Temu person”: someone who works hard and fast, but the quality just isn’t there.