How to Say "Day One Friend" in Korean: "불알친구" vs "찐친" (Korean Slang Guide)

There are a couple of ways to say "Best friend" in Korean.


But here is a slang concept just like "Day One Friend"

Among native Koreans, we often say "불알친구" (Bural-chingu).

불알 (Bural) literally means testicle...^^😂

It comes from the idea of childhood friends who grew up together from when they were small kids running around naked. So it means a childhood best friend you’ve known for as long as you can remember. But childhood doesn't always mean when you were like kids... 


However!


Things to keep in mind:

Mainly used among guys: It is normally used by men, but very close female friends can sometimes use it casually too.

Casual only: Do NOT use this in formal or official settings (It can be vulgar/inappropriate in polite company)



Other Ways to Say "Best Friend" or "Close Friend" in Korean

  • 베프 (Be-peu): Short for "Best Friend" (베스트 프렌드). Very common and safe for all ages/genders

  • 찐친 (Jjin-chin): Slang for "Real/True Friend". Perfect for calling someone your genuine best friend without any vulgar nuance.

  • 절친 (Jeol-chin): Short for 절친한 친구 (Very close friend). A standard, polite way to say best friend.


Exercise 

1. How do you two know each other? - 너네 둘이 어떻게 알아?

--> We've been day one friends since middle school - 우리 중학교 때부터 부랄친구야

 

2. Who's Jongsoek? - 종석이가 누구야?
--> Jongseok is my best friend - 종석이 내 베프야 / 찐친이야


3. Are you close with So yoon? 

--> She helped me a lot last year. She is my real friend now - 소윤이가 작년에 나 많이 도와줬어. 이제 내 절친이야 


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