Seven Korean Wave words, including 'Dalgona' and 'Brother,' were added to the Oxford English Dictionary [Anchor Report]

an English dictionary published by Oxford University Press, England
Seven new words originated from our Korean culture, such as
'Dalgona', have been added.

Shall we watch the details together on the screen?

Oxford English Dictionary is so famous.

a prestigious dictionary first published in 1884 called

It currently operates as a searchable online platform and is updated every three months,

Including 'Dalgona' and 'hyung' via new word update last month

'karaoke', 'youngest', 'jjigae', 'tteokbokki', and 'pansori' were included in the dictionary.

The dictionary includes the meaning, etymology, and examples of words.
If you write 'Dalgona' in English in the
dictionary search box,

"Korean sweets made with melted sugar and baking soda
a
usually carved with simple shapes such as hearts, stars, etc. in a street vendor
Sold in a flat version.

We also see the example below, which is an excerpt from the Boston Globe in October 2022:

"Netflix attracts fans with dalgona candy

Just showed off Korea's mega hit 'Squid Game'."

In September 2021, a word from Korean appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary.It's been more than three years since 26 words, including
K drama, Hallyu, and mukbang, were included.

Usually, this dictionary selects and publishes words frequently used by English speakers,

This is how much Korean culture actually spread around the world.

The number of Korean-related words published in the dictionary is expected to increase steadily in the future.

It is said that they are considering posting 'Haenyeo', 'Ajumma', and 'Bingsu' next year.