열공 (yeolgong)
Studying hard.
Encourage a friend or caption a period of focused study.
A: 나 도서관 간다.
B: 열공해!
A: I'm off to the library.
B: Study hard!
Short for 열심히 공부하다. Friendly rather than formal.
From Korean Your Teacher Doesn’t Teach You by Injin Hwang. The meaning, usage, dialogue, and notes above follow the author’s book.
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