강남좌파

Korean

Etymology

From 강남(江南) (Gangnam, “Gangnam”) +‎ 좌파(左派) (jwapa, “left-wing”), literally "Gangnam leftist". It is a reference to Gangnam, an affluent district in Seoul.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ŋna̠m t͡ɕwa̠(ː)pʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [강남 좌(ː)파]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gangnam jwapa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gangnam jwapa
McCune–Reischauer?	kangnam chwap'a
Yale Romanization?	kangnam cwā.pha

Noun

강남좌파 • (gangnamjwapa) (hanja 江南左派)

1. (derogatory) champagne socialist