헬조선

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Etymology

From (hel, from English hell) +‎ 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon, Joseon, archaic name for Korea). The "hell" part is from Korean slang referring to an extremely difficult situation, and the "Joseon" name refers to the supposed backwardsness of South Korean society and excessive work being compared to the Joseon Dynasty.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Heljoseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Heljoseon
McCune–Reischauer?Heljosŏn
Yale Romanization?heylcosen

Proper noun

헬조선 (Heljoseon) (hanja 朝鮮)

  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) "Hell Joseon", South Korea

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