Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
요즘 갓생 살고 있어 / 오운완!
yo-jeum gat-saeng sal-go it-seo / o-un-wan!
“I'm living my best life lately / Finished today's workout!”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook저는 생산적인 삶을 살고 있습니다jeo-neun saeng-san-jeok-in sal-meul sal-go it-seum-ni-da
Real요즘 갓생 살고 있어 / 오운완!yo-jeum gat-saeng sal-go it-seo / o-un-wan!
Why Koreans say it this way
갓생 (God + 생활 life) = living productively like a god. Posting gym selfies with 오운완 (오늘 운동 완료 = today's workout complete) is peak 갓생 culture. The opposite: 럭키비키 생활 (lucky-vicky lifestyle = coasting through life on luck).
Situation: slang