Archive #20

Annyeong Daily #20: answers explained

October 24, 2026 · Today covered annoyance, music charts, a soft tofu stew and the word for "from." You also learned to write Gwangju correctly.

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1Drama talk

Stuck in traffic for the third time today, someone mutters '짜증 나.' What are they saying?

짜증 나 (jjajeung na)

This is so annoying
I'm hungry
I'm so happy
I'm sleepy

Answer: This is so annoying

짜증 나 (jjajeung na) means "This is so annoying." 짜증 (jjajeung) is a feeling of irritation, and 나다 (nada) means "to arise" or "to come out." So literally it is "Irritation comes out." Korean often describes feelings as things that happen to you. Another example is 화가 나다 (hwaga nada), "to get angry." 짜증 나 is casual. The polite form is 짜증 나요 (jjajeung nayo). Example: 비가 와서 짜증 나요 (biga waseo jjajeung nayo) — "It's raining, so I'm annoyed." Be careful: saying 짜증 나 about a person, to their face, can sound rude.

Casual (반말) · blunt · Say it to: Friends, or muttered to yourself

2K-pop

Fans flood social media with '올킬!' the day after a release. What happened?

올킬 (olkil)

All the members appeared on one show
The concert sold out
The song topped one chart for a single hour
The song hit No. 1 on all major charts at once

Answer: The song hit No. 1 on all major charts at once

올킬 (olkil) is made from English "all" and "kill." It is Konglish, which means English words used in a new Korean way. When a song reaches No. 1 on all major music charts at the same time, fans say it did an 올킬. Korea has several online music charts, and they update often. So reaching No. 1 on all of them at once is a big goal for fans. Example: 신곡이 올킬했어요 (singogi olkilhaesseoyo) — "The new song topped all the charts." Topping one chart for one hour is not an 올킬.

Say it to: Anyone — common in fan talk and music news

3Food

What is 순두부찌개?

순두부찌개 (sundubujjigae)

Fried tofu
Soft tofu stew
Bean sprout soup
Tofu salad

Answer: Soft tofu stew

순두부찌개 (sundubujjigae) is soft tofu stew. 순두부 (sundubu) is very soft, silky tofu that is not pressed into blocks. 찌개 (jjigae) is a stew, with less liquid and a stronger taste than soup. This stew is usually spicy and comes bubbling hot in a stone pot. Many people crack a raw egg into it at the table. It comes with rice and side dishes. Example: 순두부찌개 하나 주세요 (sundubujjigae hana juseyo) — "One soft tofu stew, please." Do not confuse it with fried tofu. That is 두부부침 (dububuchim).

Say it to: Anyone — it's a plain noun; your verb sets the politeness

4Grammar

Fill in the blank: 'It takes 30 minutes from the office to my house.'

회사___ 집까지 30분 걸려요. (hoesa___ jipkkaji samsip-bun geollyeoyo.)

에
를
도
에서

Answer: 에서 — 회사에서 집까지 30분 걸려요.

회사에서 (hoesaeseo) means "from the office" here. 에서 (eseo) often means "at" a place where you do something. It can also mean "from," a starting point. It often goes with 까지 (kkaji), which means "until" or "to." So 회사에서 집까지 means "from the office to home." Example: 서울에서 부산까지 멀어요 (seoureseo busankkaji meoreoyo) — "It is far from Seoul to Busan." 에 (e) is a common mistake. 회사에 가요 means "I go to the office," so 에 points to the end, not the start. For a starting time, Koreans use 부터 (buteo): 9시부터 (ahopsibuteo), "from 9 o'clock."

5Hangul

Using the official Revised Romanization, how is this written?

광주

Gwangju
Gwangjoo
Kwangju
Gwanju

Answer: Gwangju

광주 (Gwangju) is a big city in the southwest of Korea. In Revised Romanization, ㄱ at the start of a word is g. The vowel ㅘ is wa, so 광 is gwang. ㅈ is j and ㅜ is u, so 주 is ju. The old spelling Kwangju came from an older system. There is also a smaller city near Seoul with the same name, 광주, and it is spelled the same way. Example: 광주에 친구가 살아요 (gwangjue chinguga sarayo) — "My friend lives in Gwangju." "Gwanju" is wrong because it drops the ㅇ (ng) sound.