Phrase guide

Korean sauce

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Elements of a storyline in a manhwa webtoon commonly perceived as deviant or repulsive to Western audiences; typically involving netorare, incest or rape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, euphemistic, uncountable

Examples

  • This one's safe from Korean sauce, don't worry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

An allusion to cultural differences.