Korean Culture & Customs

빨리빨리

ppalli ppalli

'Hurry-hurry' culture

빨리빨리 ('quickly quickly') captures Korea's famous fast-paced, get-it-done-now mindset, often credited for rapid development and speedy services like same-day delivery. It can also bring stress and impatience, making it a double-edged cultural trait.

Examples

Korean	English
한국은 뭐든지 빨리빨리 하는 게 익숙해요. hangugeun mwodeunji ppalli ppalli haneun ge iksukhaeyo.	In Korea, people are used to doing everything quickly.

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