혼밥

honbap

What it means

Eating alone.

Where it comes from

혼자 (alone) + 밥 (meal).

When you'd use it

Restaurants with solo seats, or simply saying you ate by yourself.

Example

오늘은 혼밥하기 좋은 국밥집 갈래.I'm going to a gukbap place that's good for eating alone.

Careful

Neutral now — many restaurants advertise as 혼밥 friendly.