소확행

sohwakhaeng

What it means

A small but certain happiness.

Where it comes from

Short for 소소하지만 확실한 행복, a phrase from a Haruki Murakami essay that caught on in Korea around 2018.

When you'd use it

Talking about little daily pleasures — a good coffee, a nap, fresh sheets.

Example

퇴근길 붕어빵이 나의 소확행이야.Fish-shaped pastry on the way home — my little happiness.

Careful

Mild and widely used, even in ads and articles.