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The Korean wave has seemed to hit the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, who have added 26 Korean words to its latest edition. 

Swept by the Korean wave, Oxford dictionary accepts 26 Korean words

Oxford Dictionary joins the K-craze by adding 26 Korean words to it 

The Korean wave has seemed to hit the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, who have added 26 Korean words to its latest edition.&nbsp;

From sumptuous Korean food to the sensational&nbsp;BTS&nbsp;to famous drama series like Squid Game, the Korean creative wave, also known as Hallyu&nbsp;has affected people the world over in some way or another.&nbsp;
Now the same wave has seemed to hit the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, who have added 26 Korean words to its latest edition.&nbsp;
Some of the words out of the 26 that have been included are:
Skinship: The word, Skinship&nbsp;captures the emotions and bond between two people.&nbsp;
Hallyu: The word, Hallyu&nbsp;indicates the increasing interest in South Korea and its culture represented through music, film and television.&nbsp;
Mukbang: The word, Mukbang&nbsp;refers to a video of a person eating lots of food while interacting with the audience.&nbsp;
Aegyo: The word, Aegyo&nbsp;refers to behaviour that is seemingly cute and adorable.&nbsp;
Hanbok: The word, Hanbok&nbsp;is the traditional Korean dress consisting of a long-sleeved jacket and a long high-waisted&nbsp;skirt for women&nbsp;and loose trousers for men.&nbsp;
The addition of Korean words into the Oxford English Dictionary marks the shift in the language used by English speakers. It also marks the ever-growing&nbsp;popularity of Korean culture the world over.&nbsp;
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Duolingo has reported a 76% rise in new users signing up to learn Korean in Britain and 40% in the United States over the two weeks following the show's premiere. 

Massive rise in people learning Korean amid Squid Game success

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The Korean word for the Korean wave is Hallyu which is used to describe the global success of South Korean music, film, television, fashion and food.&nbsp;&nbsp;

With huge fan followings of bands like BTS, the soft power of Korean culture has been on the rise for quite some time. Just recently, the Oxford&nbsp;English&nbsp;Dictionary added 26 new words of Korean origin to its latest&nbsp;edition.
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And&nbsp;Netflix&rsquo;s latest hit Korean show Squid Game is cementing the global obsession with Korean culture.&nbsp;The show&rsquo;s popularity has caused a spurt in people wanting to learn the Korean&nbsp;language, as per language learning app Duolingo.
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The app has reported a 76% rise in new users signing up to learn Korean in Britain and 40% in the United States over the two weeks following the show's premiere.&nbsp;Globally, <a href="https://blog.duolingo.com/squid-game-could-inspire-a-new-wave-of-korean-language-learners/" target="_blank">Duolingo</a> has&nbsp;roughly witnessed a 40% rise&nbsp;in new Korean learners compared to last year.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Duolingo said&nbsp;that after Hindi, Korean is the second-fastest-growing language among learners with 7.9 million active users learning&nbsp;the language.&nbsp;
In case you were curious, the Korean word for the Korean wave is Hallyu and is often used to describe the global success of South Korean music, film, TV, fashion and food.

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