‘Ramyeon’ among 8 new Korean words added to Oxford English Dictionary https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/trends/20260107/ramyeon-among-8-new-korean-words-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary Posted by Venetian_Gothic
CivetKitty on January 7, 2026 6:23 am New Words: * Ramyeon * haenyeo * sunbae * bingsu * jjimjilbang * ajumma * Korean barbecue * officetel
PoofaceMckutchin on January 7, 2026 6:34 am Why did ramyeon make it in when we already have the perfectly acceptable word ‘ramen’? This isn’t hate and I’m not looking to argue, I just genuinely don’t understand and I am looking to learn 🙂
Medium_Scheme_414 on January 7, 2026 7:26 am I think haenyeo became famous because of documentaries and dramas.
davemee on January 7, 2026 7:41 am “Korean Barbecue” is neither *a word* nor *new*. Nor Korean, as these are English words. What a shambles!
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Now the most korean korean word got added finally
New Words:
* Ramyeon
* haenyeo
* sunbae
* bingsu
* jjimjilbang
* ajumma
* Korean barbecue
* officetel
Why did ramyeon make it in when we already have the perfectly acceptable word ‘ramen’?
This isn’t hate and I’m not looking to argue, I just genuinely don’t understand and I am looking to learn 🙂
Why does ramyeon get RR and sunbae gets M-R?
I think haenyeo became famous because of documentaries and dramas.
“Korean Barbecue” is neither *a word* nor *new*. Nor Korean, as these are English words. What a shambles!