Korean swear words and insults: list with context

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 and only as a reference when you need to understand context. We recommend using your browser's search function [CTRL + F] to quickly find what you are looking for.

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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

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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