Curiously, insults in Korean are some of the most sought-after things related to the language. It seems that the first thing many people want to learn when studying a new language is how to speak slang and swear words. In this article, we will share a complete list of insults, slang, and swear words in Korean.
Many swear words in Korean often have a very strange literal translation into other languages, like "puppy." We're not going to delve into each swear word in the article; this is just a list.
I am totally against the use of insults and profanity in any language, but I think it is important for everyone to have knowledge of these words if they are studying Korean, to avoid being insulted or to understand the context in which they can be used. I hope you use this list wisely. We recommend using your browser's search function [CTRL + F] to quickly find what you are looking for.
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List of swearing and swearing in Korean
Below is a list of insults in Korean separated by categories:
Common Swear Words
- Bo-ji(보지) - Pussy
- gae-sae-kki(개새끼) - Son of a bitch (Son of a dog)
- Gguh-juh(꺼져) - Get lost, leave me alone
- Jaji(자지) - Penis, penis
- jen-jang(젠장) - Shit, damn
- Jot(좆) - Fuck
- Shibal(씨발) - Fuck off
- Yut-mugguh(엿 먹어) - Fuck it
- Gul-leh-gat-eun-nyun (걸레 같은 년) - Whore, piranha
Personal Offenses
- Byeonshin(병신) - Imbecile, idiot, retarded
- Byeontae(변태) - Perverted, crazy
- Colle(걸레) - Slut, whore
- Dolgegari(돌대가리) - Retarded, fool
- Saedaegari(새대가리) - Bird brain
- Saekki(새끼) - Brat
- Shi-bal-nom-a!(씨발놈아!) - Son of a bitch
- Ttorayi(또라이) - Crazy, out of touch
- Ippalnom(입팔놈) - Rude
- Gomashit(거짓말쟁이) - Liar
- Baeksu (백수) - Unemployed, bum
- Gwanja(관자) - Penetrator, intruder
- Nolla (놀아) - Useless, unhelpful
Family Offenses
- ~Nom(~놈) - Bastard
- Gaesaekki(개새끼) - Son of a bitch
- I noma (이 놈아) - Scoundrel, bastard
- Michin nom(미친놈) - Crazy, insane
- Nappeun nom(나쁜 놈) - Scoundrel, bad character
- Bad year (나쁜 년) - Whore, bitch, cow
- year - Wench
- Gaetongnom(개통놈) - Scoundrel, unhappy
- Nomsaekki(놈새끼) - Bastard
Generic Offenses
- Dolda(돌다) - Crazy, mad, lunatic
- Ji-ral-ha-ne(지랄하네) - Nice nonsense
- Jiral(지랄 or ㅈㄹ) - Shit
- Joetna(존나/좆나) - Fuck, dick
- crazy bastard - Bastard
- Pakchinda(빡친다) - Lots of anger and many swear words
- Ton dongori(똥 덩어리) - Piece of shit
- Tuejyeo(뒈져) - Go to hell, fuck off, go take a hike
- Tueso(됐어) - Forget it, leave it be
- Gaejassik(개자식) - Scoundrel
- Ssagaji(싸가지) - Disrespectful
- Jeolttaeng(졸땡) - Fool, idiot
- Meoljin(멀진) - Stupid
Sexual Connotation Slang
- Bo-ji(보지) - Pussy
- Jaji(자지) - Penis, penis
- Jot(좆) - Fuck
- Joetna(존나/좆나) - Fuck, dick
- Byeontae(변태) - Perverted, crazy
- Colle(걸레) - Slut, whore
- Gul-leh-gat-eun-nyun (걸레 같은 년) - Whore, piranha
- Bad year (나쁜 년) - Whore, bitch, cow
- year - Wench
- Saekki(새끼) - Brat
- Ssal-sseum-hada(쌀쌀하다) - To be tasty, sexy
- Eop-jae(業財) - Bunduda, with a big butt
- Ganse(간세) - Touchy, to grope
- Ssial(쌸) - To hook up, to bang
- Ddong-kkeut(똥끝) - G-spot, erogenous zone
Animal-Related Insults
- gae(개) - Dog
- gae-sae-kki(개새끼) - Daughter of a bitch (literally little dog)
- Saedaegari(새대가리) - Bird brain
- Nomsaekki(놈새끼) - Bastard
- Baem(뱀) - Cobra (someone treacherous)
- Mal-saekki(말새끼) - Horse's son (idiot)
- Neukdae(늑대) - Wolf (used for someone predatory, sexually aggressive)
- Gae-bulg(개불) - Sea worm (used for someone disgusting)
- Jwi(쥐) - Rat (someone treacherous or despicable)
Swearing and Swearing Videos in Korean
To finish, let's watch a video with 25 swear words in Korean that you need to know:
