Korean Slang 188. 언팔

언팔 (eonpal)

Korean slang 언팔 (eonpal): Unfollow.
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What 언팔 means

Unfollow.

When Koreans use it

Talk about removing an account from the accounts you follow.

A short conversation

Korean

A: 그 계정 이제 안 봐?

B: 광고가 많아서 언팔했어.

English

A: Don't you follow that account anymore?

B: I unfollowed. Too many ads.

Use it with care

Short for 언팔로우. It does not necessarily mean blocking the account.

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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