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Newer Korean slang such as 밤티 (bamti), 늙크크 (neulk-keukeu) and 느좋 (neujo) spreads through short video, idol songs and TV comedy, and many of the words are hard to decode without knowing the specific game, song or clip behind them. The topic is drawing attention ahead of Hangeul Day on October 9, which Korean media are marking as the 100th observance.

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Regional souvenir T-shirts have become a domestic travel trend in Korea, turning chestnuts, oysters, potatoes and even an ancient Buddhist grotto into wearable jokes. Travelers are lining up for deliberately kitschy local merchandise and wearing it while sightseeing, which makes the souvenir part of the trip itself.

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