"Mom Is 'Neulkkukeu'": Growing 'Language Gap' Between Generations Puzzles Adults

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The language gap between generations.

Today (October 9) marks the 100th anniversary of Hangul Day.

Although they speak the same Korean language, the words familiar to each generation are increasingly diverging.

New slang spreads rapidly.

On the other hand, expressions that have been used for a long time are becoming somewhat unfamiliar to children.

A parent conversing with their elementary school child reportedly heard this remark:

"Mom, you don't know well because you're 'neulkkukeu'." Do you know what "neulkkukeu" means?

The parent tilted their head in confusion.

New slang terms like "neulkkukeu" and "gamdadwi" are spreading quickly online.

Experts explain that as the younger generation and the older generation communicate in different spaces, a "social dialect" phenomenon occurs, where expressions unique to each generation are born.

Conversely, some young students reportedly do not quite understand phrases like "giga makhida" (baffling or astounding).

There are even cases where they fail to distinguish the meanings of long-used expressions depending on the context.

As people speak the same Korean language yet use increasingly different words across generations, it is worth pondering the widening gap in communication.
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