No. 11,697 in Korean
남친
"남친" is a casual term for "boyfriend" in Korean.
In a sentence
나는 남친과 영화관에 갔어.
I went to the movie theater with my boyfriend.
Here, '남친' refers to the speaker's romantic partner, colloquially.
남친이 생기면 같이 여행을 가고 싶어요.
If I get a boyfriend, I would like to travel together.
In this sentence, '남친' is used as a hypothetical wish, indicating desire for a romantic partner in the future.
동료들은 남친 얘기를 너무 많이 해서 좀 지루했어.
My coworkers talked so much about their boyfriends that it became a bit tedious.
Here, '남친' refers to the boyfriends of the coworkers, demonstrating its general third-person usage.
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