지옥불반도

Korean

Etymology

From 지옥(地獄) (jiok, “hell”) +‎ 불 (bul, “fire”) +‎ 반도(半島) (bando, “peninsula”). Also influenced by a region in the fictional continent of Draenor from World of Warcraft, which was popular among South Korean gamers.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕio̞k̚p͈uɭba̠ndo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [지옥뿔반도]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jiokbulbando
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jiogbulbando
McCune–Reischauer?Chiokpulbando
Yale Romanization?ciokpul.panto

Proper noun

지옥불반도 • (Jiokbulbando)

  1. Hellfire Peninsula (South Korea)
  2. (derogatory) South Korea

Usage notes

This term refers to political corruption, inequality, and overworking in modern South Korean society.

See also

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