Hangover Korean

숙취 한국어

Textbook음주 후 두통이 있습니다eum-ju hu du-tong-i it-seup-ni-daI have a headache after drinking

Real아 죽겠다... 어제 왜 그렇게 마셨지a juk-get-da... eo-je wae geu-reoh-ge ma-syeot-jiI'm dying... why did I drink so much last night🏷️ Daily conversation

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Korean hangover talk is always dramatic. 죽겠다 (I'm dying) is the standard opening. Followed by regret and promises to never drink again (which last about a week).

Hangover vocabulary

숙취Hangover

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해장Hangover cure (food/drink to recover)

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해장국Hangover soup

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해장라면Hangover ramen (instant noodles)

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컨디션Condition (Konglish energy drink brand, also means 'how you feel')

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필름이 끊겼어I blacked out (lit: the film broke)

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술이 덜 깼어I'm still not sober yet

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토할 것 같아I feel like throwing up

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Morning-after conversation

어제 기억나?Do you remember last night?

필름이 끊겼어...I blacked out...

내가 무슨 말 했어?What did I say?

해장하러 가자Let's go get hangover food

다시는 안 마신다I'm never drinking again (lie)

어제 내가 쐈어? 얼마 나왔어?Did I pay last night? How much was it?

해장 (hangover cure) is a sacred Korean ritual. The morning after heavy drinking, Koreans seek 해장국 (hangover soup — 콩나물국, 뼈해장국, 순대국) like medicine. Eating greasy soup with rice is THE Korean hangover cure.

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Korean hangover culture: convenience stores sell 숙취 해소 음료 (hangover drinks) — 컨디션, 여명808, 상쾌환 are the big brands. Drink one BEFORE drinking to reduce the next day's damage. Every Korean has their own secret hangover remedy. This is serious business.

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