Korean Swear Words and Insulting Phrases
This page is all about the more questionable parts of the Korean language. Insults? We got them. Swear words? Yes, those too. Basically if you want to learn some bad words in the Korean language, then you should probably scroll down.
Just be aware that this page contains a number of swear words, so if you don't want to see such content, then be sure to click onto a different subject before continuing. Otherwise, to learn a variety of swear words and insulting phrases, keep scrolling. (The swear words are below the more tamer insults and other questionable language.)
Swear Words and Insulting Phrases in Korean:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of insults from English to Korean.
Insults and Bad Words in Korean
** These insulting words and phrases are a bit tamer than the ones in the following list.Moyok ➔ Insult
Moyokhada ➔ To insult
Babo ➔ Fool / Moron / Dumb
Bangwi ➔ Fart
Daedaejeogin mayak dansogi iseotda. ➔ There was a big drug bust.
Daemacho ➔ Cannabis
Dakcho ➔ Shut up
Dangdolhada ➔ Rude
Dansunhan saram ➔ A simple-minded person
Dokhada ➔ Vicious
Eolgani ➔ Dork
Eoriseokda ➔ Stupid / Foolish
Geolda ➔ Foul-mouthed
Geomanhan ➔ Stuck-up
Igijeokin ➔ Selfish
Ip dakchyeo! ➔ Shut your mouth!
Jjan saram ➔ Stingy person
Jjyeoboinda ➔ You look fat
Jot deagari ➔ Dickhead
Jugeullae? ➔ Wanna die?
Kochu ➔ Dick
Meongcheonghan ➔ Dumb
Michossoyo? ➔ Are you insane?
Mipda ➔ Ugly / Homely
Miwohaeyo ➔ I hate you
Motsaenggida ➔ Ugly
Mudin saram ➔ A dense person
Muryehada ➔ Rude
Musikhada ➔ Ignorant
Nache ➔ Nudity
Nayakhan ➔ Wimpy
Sikkeureowo ➔ Shut up
Ttong ➔ Poop
Ulbo ➔ Crybaby
Yeojaneun dokhada. ➔ She is vicious.
Swear Words in Korean
** This is your last chance to look away if you don't want to see the harshest words on the page.Geseki ➔ Son of a bitch
Gesekida ➔ Son of a bitch
Horosaekki ➔ Bastard
Michinsaekki ➔ Crazy son of a bitch
Shibal ➔ Fuck you
Shibseki ➔ Bitch / Whore
Ttong-mogo ➔ Eat shit
Ttong-mukuh ➔ Eat shit
Um chang seki ➔ Bastard
Yumago ➔ Fuck
*Korean swear words and insulting phrases last updated: January 29, 2025.
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