This is a list of words of Korean origin which have entered into English usage. One metric for determining this is whether they appear in mainstream English language dictionaries.
General
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|Chaebol || <br /><br />() || a large, usually family-owned, business group in South Korea (cognate with Japanese ) || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Hangul || <br /> || Korean alphabet || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Jeonse || <br />전세<br />() || a long-held renting arrangement where tenants pay lump-sum deposit for usually two years || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Korea || <br />고려<br />() || a historic dynasty of Korea (see Names of Korea) || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Won || <br /><br />() || the basic monetary unit of North and South Korea || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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Culture and martial arts
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|Hapkido || <br /><br />() || a Korean martial art || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Kisaeng || <br /><br />() || (archaic) a female entertainer who pours drinks to guests and entertain them with songs and dances || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓||
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|Manhwa || <br /><br />() || a style of Korean comic books, cartoons and animated cartoons (cognate with Japanese manga) || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✓||
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|Mukbang || <br /> || an online broadcast in which a host eats food while interacting with the audience || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Ondol || <br /><br />() || a system of underfloor heating || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Sijo || <br /><br />() || an unrhymed three-verse poem (usually in six shorter lines in English translations) || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Taekwondo || <br /><br />() || a Korean martial art || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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Food
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|Bibimbap || <br /> || a dish of rice topped with sautéed vegetables, meat, egg, and chilli paste || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Bulgogi || <br /> || a dish of thin beef slices marinated and grilled on a barbecue || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Galbi || <br /> || a dish of beef or pork ribs marinated and grilled on a barbecue || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Gochujang || <br /> || Korean red chili paste || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Kimchi || <br /> || a vegetable pickle that is the national dish of Korea || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Makkoli || <br /> || an alcoholic drink made from fermented rice || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Soju || <br /><br />() || a distilled liquor, usually made from rice or sweet potatoes || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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Clothing
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|Hanbok || <br /><br />() || traditional Korean clothes || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✓||
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Ideology and religion
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|Moonie || Mun Seonmyeong<br /><br />() || a member of the Unification Church, founded by Sun Myung Moon || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Juche || <br /><br />() || a political thesis formed by the former North Korean leader Kim Il Sung which states that the Korean masses are the masters of the country's development || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Songbun || <br /><br />() || a system of ascribed status used in North Korea, based on the political, social, and economic background of one's direct ancestors as well as the behavior of their relatives || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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Other
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|Chobo || <br /><br />() || a novice || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Gangnam || <br /><br />() || a regional district of Seoul popularized by 2012 chart topping single Gangnam Style by Psy || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Gosu || <br /><br />() || a person with great skill || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Hantaan virus || Hantan-gang<br /><br />() || a virus species transmitted by rodents (The rodents carrying the virus were collected near Hantan River.) || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Hantavirus || Hantan-gang<br /><br />() || a genus of viruses transmitted by rodents (The rodents carrying the virus were collected near Hantan River.) || 15px|link=|✓ || 15px|link=|✓ ||
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|Hwabyeong || <br /><br />() || a mental illness occurring when anger builds up in the mind without being vented || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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|Minjung || <br /><br />() || the mass of the people (See also: minjung theology and minjung art) || 15px|link=|✗ || 15px|link=|✗ ||
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See also
- Lists of English loanwords by country or language of origin