헬조선
Korean
Etymology
From 헬 (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
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [he̞ʎd͡ʑo̞sʰʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [헬조선]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Heljoseon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Heljoseon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Heljosŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | heylcosen |
Proper noun
헬조선 • (Heljoseon) (hanja —朝鮮)
- (Internet slang, derogatory) "Hell Joseon", South Korea [mainly used in the mid-2010s]
Synonyms
- 개한민국(韓民國) (Gaehanmin'guk)
- 망한민국(亡韓民國) (Manghanmin'guk)
- 지옥(地獄)불반도(半島) (Jiokbulbando)
Descendants
- Japanese: ヘル朝鮮 (heruchōsen)
See also
- 中世ジャップランド (chūsei jappurando), equivalent in Japan