Tag: 렉카
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Korean Slang “Rek-kah (렉카)”: From Tow Trucks to Cyber Yellow Journalism
Have you ever wondered why Koreans call certain YouTubers ‘Wrecker’ (렉카)? The term has evolved from a simple word for a tow truck into a metaphor for yellow journalism in Korea. Rek-kah (렉카) is how Koreans pronounce “wrecker,” which means a tow truck. Nowadays, the word is frequently used to refer to yellow journalism on…
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