애교 ( aegyo) is more a way of dressing and speaking than a slang term itself. But it means “lovely” or “cute.” Cuteness in Korean has its own culture, where you speak in aegyo with long drawn out syllables and exaggeratedly cute mannerisms. This is popular among Korean idols especially. 꿀 ( kkul) means “honey” and 잼 ( jaem) means “jam”.

At the bottom of our infographic, you will see another word – 귀요미 (gwi-yo-mi) This is a Korean slang word used to describe someone who is cute or acts cute. You could use this to describe a baby, child, pet, significant other etc. It’s a very versatile slang word.

“Cute” in Korean is 귀엽다 ( gwiyeopda ). That’s its dictionary form, so it actually means “to be cute.” 귀엽다 ( gwiyeopda) is perfectly fine to say to yourself, or in exclamation about something cute you see — like a cute puppy! (Because don’t we all do that?)

귀엽다 gwiyeobda