What is it called when Korean girls act cute?

Aegyo (Korean: 애교; Hanja: 愛嬌) in Korean refers to a cute display of affection often expressed through a cute voice, changes to speech, facial expressions, or gestures. Aegyo literally means behaving in a flirtatious, coquettish manner and it is commonly expected for both male and female K-pop idols.
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What does acting cute mean in Korean?

Aegyo (애교) is when a person acts cute or in a childish way, despite not being a young child themselves. Doing aegyo is a way of acting cute that is popular in Korean culture, especially among K-Pop idols.
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What is cute slang in Korean?

애교 (aegyo) – “Cute”

애교 (aegyo) is more a way of dressing and speaking than a slang term itself. But it means “lovely” or “cute.” Cuteness in Korean has its own culture, where you speak in aegyo with long drawn out syllables and exaggeratedly cute mannerisms.
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What is aegyo in Korean mean?

Definition of 'aegyo'

1. denoting a Korean cultural style that emphasizes the quality of cuteness. 2. (in Korean popular culture) the quality of being lovable or cute.
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How to act like a cute Korean girl?

Use your eyes to express aegyo.

For example, if you see something that's cute and you are with some people, make a fist and clench it to your chest and point at what ever it is you saw and make your eyes big, then say something like "Aww how cute!!
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What is flirting like in Korea?

Flirting in Korean culture is pretty much like what you see in Korean dramas. They use romantic, sweet, and cute phrases to touch the heart of the person they like. Aside from romantic phrases, they also flirt by acting cute, called aegyo (애교).
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What Noona means?

누나 (nuna; noona) Literal meaning: “older sister” Is also used to call: A female friend or a female sibling who's older than you (as a male) Used by: A younger male to call an older female or sibling.
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What is Daebak?

대박 • (daebak) (hanja 大朴) (colloquial) terrific; awesome; great.
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What is the most beautiful Korean word?

“Hyodo” is one of the most beautiful Korean words in the Korean language. It refers to dedicating yourself to your parents by taking good care of them until they die. For instance, anything that you do to give your parents love or gratitude is “hyodo”.
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What is Kyeopta?

Korean words are sometimes altered for an English-friendly spelling and pronunciation. “Kyeopta” (originally pronounced “gwiyeopda”) means “that's cute,” and “bogoshipo” (“bogosipeo”) means “I miss you.” The words are often reflections of a specific facet of Korean culture that cannot be easily translated into English.
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What does Ppoppo mean in Korean?

Noun. 뽀뽀 • (ppoppo) a kiss; smooch; peck (non-romantic) quotations ▼synonyms ▲ Synonyms: 키스 (kiseu, “romantic kiss”), 입맞춤 (immatchum)
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What is Chalja Korean?

The most common way of saying good night in Korean is "Sleep well" or "Sleep peacefully". The honorific form is "pyon-ahn-ha-geh choo-moo-say-yoh" or "편안하게 주무세요" in Korean script. The polite form is "chal ja-yoh" or "잘 자요" in Korean script. The informal form is "chal ja" or "잘 자" in Korean script.
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What does Chok mean in Korean?

Chok Chok is originally a Korean phrase that means "moist" but today is most often used to describe a dewy, plump and moisturized skin with a lot of glow!
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What Gwiyeobda means?

귀엽다 (gwiyeobda) means Cute & Lovely in Korean.
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What is Fangirling in Korean?

fangirling. 덕질 [deok-jil] means the act of doing something from enthusiastic interest. In idol fandom, 덕질 refers to the fan stuff. e.g. watching videos, going to concerts, writing fanfics.
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Is there a Korean word for kiss?

You can say “kiss” in Korean as 키스 (khiseu).
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What is a Korean lover called?

There are two words you can use to express sweetheart in Korean. The first word is 애인 (aein) and the second word is 연인 (yeonin). Both 애인 (aein) and 연인 (yeonin) can also be used for “lover.”
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What is Korean aesthetic called?

Hallyu (also known as the Korea Wave) is an aesthetic heavy centered around South Korean popular culture; especially Korean pop music (commonly referred to as "K-Pop") and Korean drama shows (commonly referred to as "K-Dramas").
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What is hajima in Korean?

A fun notebook that has 하지마 (Hajima) written in Hangul (the Korean alphabet). You say it when you want someone to stop, it means stop, don't, don't do it.110 lined pages, soft matte cover.
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What is Omo Omo in Korean?

8. Omo / Omona. Omo / Omona / 어머 / 어머나: “Oh no!” or “Oh my gosh!”
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What is bak bak in Korean?

*'Bak Bak' is a new version of 'Daebak' in Korea, it means great, amazing, awesome..
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What does opa mean in Korean?

Borrowed from Korean 오빠 (oppa, “elder brother or close elder male friend (of a female)”).
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What is the girl version of oppa?

누나 (noona) to address a female friend who is older. Nuna is the opposite of oppa. While oppa is used exclusively by females when addressing older males, nuna is used exclusively by males when addressing older females. You may also see 누나 spelled as “Nuna.” Nuna is used in place of a person's name.
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What do Korean call their girlfriend?

여자친구 (“yeo-ja-chin-gu”) — Girlfriend

It's the combination of 여자 (“yeo-ja”) which means woman, and 친구 (“chin-gu”) which means friend.
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Is hookup culture big in Korea?

South Korean society is slowly but steadily opening up to sexual culture. According to one survey, more than 62 percent of male respondents and 39 percent of female respondents said they would start having sexual intercourse within a month of dating.
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