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South Korean

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adjective

  1. of or relating to South Korea or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of South Korea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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BTS’ comeback album “Arirang,” its first after the band members’ mandatory South Korean military service, was widely expected to compete for the award.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The South Korean stock market is notoriously volatile, but concerns have spilled over into the big US companies.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

SK Hynix shares fell 15% in South Korean trading ahead of the earnings report, amid investor skepticism over AI-related investments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Pizza, hot dogs, and hamburgers—staples of South Korean teen cuisine—give them indigestion.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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