“Cuteness or charm, esp. of a sort considered characteristic of Korean popular culture. Also: behavior regarded as cute, charming or adorable. Cf. kawaii n.” – Oxford English Dictionary Ever ...

Aegyo is a key element of K-pop idols’ popularity The inclusion of “aegyo” among 26 Korean words and phrases added to the Oxford English Dictionary in October brought renewed attention to the word.

Relatively on the tamer side, it became popular and cute around the early 2000s to say “carrot!” instead of “of course,” because the Korean word for it sounds very similar to the word for “carrot.” ...