Words of Korean origin have entered other languages.

Non-cultural

The following words are used in the English language for concepts that are not specific to Korean culture.

gosu 

from 고수, a person with great skill (internet slang)

Commerce

chaebol 

재벌, a conglomerate

Culinary

kalbi 

from 갈비, a marinated meat dish

kimchi 

from 김치, a fermented chillied vegetable side dish

soju 

from 소주, Korean rice wine

Military and martial arts terminology

hapkido 

from 합기도, a modern martial art

taekwondo 

from 태권도, a globally-popular sport and martial art

taekyon 

from 택견, a traditional martial art

Miscellaneous

gook 

from 국, an ethnic slur derived from either Hanguk (한국) or Miguk (미국)

See also

• Cuisine of Korea