What is Korean Aegyo?
If you want to add some cuteness and adorability into your Korean, then aegyo may just the thing you need!
You may be asking, “what is the meaning of the Korean word aegyo?”
Korean aegyo (애교) is when somebody acts in a cute or childish way, despite not being a young child themselves. This can take many forms, such as:
How people speak and actHow people dressHow people decorate their room
One reason for acting cute is to try and flirt with or a guy or girl that you like. It can also be used to get something that you want. Aegyo is a great way to show affection to your friends, family, or loved ones. However, it’s not for everyone–i’ll explain below!
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If you are impressed by somebody’s aegyo, then you can say ‘귀여워요’ (gyiyowoyo) which means ‘cute’ in Korean (dictionary form: 귀엽다). As you might have guessed, this post will use a lot of Hangul, the Korean alphabet. If you can’t read the Hangul it is possible to learn in just ninety minutes, so what are you waiting for?Who Uses Korean Aegyo?
Korean Aegyo is generally performed by women, although some more feminine guys might use it too from time to time. If a regular guy uses aegyo, then you may feel uncomfortable or weirded out. Having that kind of aegyo experience might even cause you to get 닭살 (daksal or ‘goosebumps’)! .
Of course, most people don’t use aegyo in an extreme way. In fact, quite a lot of people really hate it!
The more ridiculous examples of aegyo can often be found in Korean dramas or on comedy shows. Those examples are very different from how people might use it in real life, since Korean dramas themselves aren’t a particularly accurate portrayal of Korea.
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