Gogi is a straightforward word that means "meat" in Korean, right until the moment someone passes an exam, lands a prestigious job or closes a billion-dollar deal.
The woman, who was on the phone, was asked by one of the passengers to lower her voice. Upon being called an ajumma, the woman took out a sashimi knife that she had purchased earlier.
A package of hoe (sliced raw fish), the Korean equivalent to Japanese sashimi, is displayed at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Seoul on Wednesday.
The Korean summer starts with samgyetang, a ginseng and chicken soup believed to ward off the heat, and sales of meat typically jump up accordingly. For some reason, that didn't happen this year.
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