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회식 hoe-sik
A mandatory company dinner disguised as bonding where your attendance is actually a loyalty test.
What does 회식 mean?
회식 (hoe-sik) means: A mandatory company dinner disguised as bonding where your attendance is actually a loyalty test.
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How it's actually used
- 이번 주 금요일에 팀 회식 있으니까 다들 일정 비워두세요.
i-beon ju geum-yo-il-e tim hoe-sik is-seu-ni-kka da-deul il-jeong bi-wo-du-se-yo.
We have a team hoe-sik this Friday, so everyone clear your schedules.
💡 Reveals the polite imperative tone that actually means 'clear your personal life, attendance is assumed.' - 회식도 업무의 연장인데 불참하는 건 좀 그렇잖아.
hoe-sik-do eom-mu-ui yeon-jang-in-de bul-cham-ha-neun geon jom geureot-jan-ha.
The hoe-sik is an extension of work too, skipping it is kind of a bad look.
💡 Exposes the unspoken corporate consensus that your evening belongs to the company. - 다음 날 연차 쓰려고 했는데 딱 회식 잡혔네.
da-eum nal yeon-cha sseu-ryeo-go haet-neun-de ttak hoe-sik jap-hyeat-ne.
I was planning to use a PTO day the next day, and of course a hoe-sik got scheduled.
💡 Captures the universal dread of timing when a company dinner ruins your long-weekend plans.
Related words in Culture & Language
홈트 hom-teu혼밥 hon-bap인싸 in-ssa입덕 ip-deok입덕요정 ip-deok-yo-jeong