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탕후루 tang-hu-ru
A viral Chinese sugar-coated fruit skewer that became the ultimate symbol of Gen Z obsession, hyper-consumption, and extreme queue culture in Korea.
What does 탕후루 mean?
탕후루 (tang-hu-ru) means: A viral Chinese sugar-coated fruit skewer that became the ultimate symbol of Gen Z obsession, hyper-consumption, and extreme queue culture in Korea.
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How it's actually used
- 요즘 길거리마다 탕후루 가게가 안 보이는 곳이 없어.
yo-jeum gil-geo-ri-ma-da tang-hu-ru ga-ge-ga an bo-i-neun got-i eop-seo.
These days, you can't walk down a street without seeing a tanghuru shop.
💡 Highlights the sheer saturation of the trend in every neighborhood. - 혈당 스파이크 온다면서 또 탕후루 먹으러 가?
hyeol-dang seu-pa-i-keu on-da-myeon-seo tto tang-hu-ru meo-geu-reo ga?
You're saying you'll get a blood sugar spike, yet you're going to eat tanghuru again?
💡 Captures the ironic, self-aware humor around the snack's notorious sugar content. - 탕후루 쓰레기 아무렇게나 버리지 좀 마.
tang-hu-ru sseu-re-gi a-mu-reo-ke-na beo-ri-ji jom ma.
Stop throwing away tanghuru trash just anywhere.
💡 Touches on the social backlash and littering issues associated with the craze.
Related words in Culture & Language
트민남 teu-min-nam눈치 nun-chi화합 hwa-hap눈치채다 nun-chi-chae-da답답하다 dap-dap-ha-da