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Modern Korean Slang & Expressions
흑역사
heungnyeoksa
The concept
社死 — Social death / dying of embarrassment
How Koreans say it
흑역사 ('dark history') = a humiliating past moment you wish never happened — your personal 社死 file. The reflexive aftermath is 이불킥 ('kicking the blanket'): lying in bed at night, suddenly remembering it, and kicking your covers in cringe.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 그때 일은 완전 흑역사라 떠올리면 이불킥해. geuttae ireun wanjeon heungnyeoksara tteoolrimyeon ibulkikae. | That moment is pure dark history; remembering it makes me kick my blankets. |
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