Curses, insults, slang, and swear words in Korean

Interestingly, insults in Korean are some of the most searched things related to the language. It seems that the first thing many people want to learn when studying a new language is how to say 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 end up having a very strange literal translation into other languages, such as “puppy.” We won’t delve into each swear word in the article; it’s just a list.

I am totally against the use of insults and swear words in any language, but I think it’s important for everyone to be aware 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.

Additionally, we recommend reading our articles:

• 100 Swear Words and Insults in Japanese
• Insults, insults, and swear words in Mandarin Chinese

List of Insults and Swear Words 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) – Dick, penis
• jen-jang(젠장) – Shit, damn
• Jot(좆) – Fuck
• Shibal(씨발) – Fuck
• Yut-mugguh(엿 먹어) – Fuck
• Gul-leh-gat-eun-nyun(걸레 같은 년) – Whore, slut

Personal Offenses

• Byeonshin(병신) – Idiot, fool, retard
• Byeontae(변태) – Pervert, freak
• Colle(걸레) – Slut, whore
• Dolgegari(돌대가리) – Retard, fool
• Saedaegari(새대가리) – Bird brain
• Saekki(새끼) – Brat
• Shi-bal-nom-a!(씨발놈아!) – Son of a bitch
• Ttorayi(또라이) – Crazy, clueless
• Ippalnom(입팔놈) – Rude
• Gomashit(거짓말쟁이) – Liar
• Baeksu(백수) – Unemployed, bum
• Gwanja(관자) – Freeloader, intruder
• Nolla(놀아) – Useless, worthless

Family Offenses

• ~Nom(~놈) – Bastard
• Gaesaekki(개새끼) – Son of a bitch
• I noma(이 놈아) – Brat, bastard
• Michin nom(미친놈) – Crazy, lunatic
• Nappeun nom(나쁜 놈) – Scoundrel, bad character
• Nappeun nyeon(나쁜 년) – Slut, bitch, cow
• nyeon(년) – Slut
• Gaetongnom(개통놈) – Bastard, unhappy
• Nomsaekki(놈새끼) – Bastard

Generic Offenses

• Dolda(돌다) – Crazy, lunatic
• Ji-ral-ha-ne(지랄하네) – nonsense
• Jiral(지랄 ou ㅈㄹ) – Shit
• Joetna(존나/좆나) – Fuck, dick
• mee-cheen-nom(미친놈) – Bastard
• Pakchinda(빡친다) – Very angry and many swear words
• Ton dongori(똥 덩어리) – Piece of shit
• Tuejyeo(뒈져) – Go to hell, fuck off
• Tueso(됐어) – Forget it, let it go
• Gaejassik(개자식) – Bastard
• Ssagaji(싸가지) – Disrespectful
• Jeolttaeng(졸땡) – Fool, idiot
• Meoljin(멀진) – Stupid

Sexually Connotative Slang

• Bo-ji(보지) – Pussy
• Jaji(자지) – Dick, penis
• Jot(좆) – Fuck
• Joetna(존나/좆나) – Fuck, dick
• Byeontae(변태) – Pervert, freak
• Colle(걸레) – Slut, whore
• Gul-leh-gat-eun-nyun(걸레 같은 년) – Whore, slut
• Nappeun nyeon(나쁜 년) – Slut, bitch, cow
• nyeon(년) – Slut
• Saekki(새끼) – Brat
• Ssal-sseum-hada(쌀쌀하다) – To be hot, sexy
• Eop-jae(업재) – Big butt
• Ganse(간세) – Hands-on, to grope
• Ssial(쌸) – To fuck
• Ddong-kkeut(똥끝) – G-spot, erogenous zone

Animal-Related Insults

• gae(개) – Dog
• gae-sae-kki(개새끼) – Son of a bitch (literally puppy)
• Saedaegari(새대가리) – Bird brain
• Nomsaekki(놈새끼) – Bastard
• Baem(뱀) – Snake (someone treacherous)
• Mal-saekki(말새끼) – Son of a horse (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)

Videos of Swear Words and Insults in Korean

To finish, let’s watch a video with 25 swear words in Korean that you need to know:

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