Simplified Speech #222 – Exploring the chugumi trend

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🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever followed a fashion trend, copied someone’s lifestyle, or tried to match a certain vibe? In Korea, there’s a popular word for that: chugumi. In this episode, Andrew and Kassy break down this buzzword, explain what it means, and show you how to talk about similar ideas in English. You’ll hear real examples, learn useful vocabulary, and get tips for sounding natural when talking about style, identity, and social media trends.

This episode is perfect for intermediate English learners who want to speak more fluently about culture, inspiration, and personal expression.

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

* What the word chugumi really means and why it matters
* How to talk about style, lifestyle, and vibe in clear, natural English
* Common expressions like role model, poser, and try hard
* Why this trend is about more than just looks

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another Culep's Simplified Speech episode.
0:05.7	Simplified Speech is our series where we have clear and easy to understand conversations about interesting topics.
0:14.1	Today, joining me as my co-host is Cassie.
0:18.1	Hey there, Cassie. How's it going?
0:20.0	Hey, Andrew, I'm doing great. I think this episode's going to be a
0:23.7	really fun one. It's something a little bit different because we're going to introduce and discuss
0:30.7	and give our thoughts and opinions about a trend that has been popular here for the last year or so in South Korea called
0:42.0	Chugumi.
0:43.6	Chugumi.
0:44.8	Chugumi.
0:46.3	So guys, we're going to explain exactly what it is.
0:50.5	And then, Cassie, we're going to examine it from our perspective as North Americans.
0:55.9	Of course, Cassie, you're from the USA and I'm from Canada.
0:59.6	And so we'll talk about what this trend is and our thoughts and our feelings about it.
1:05.2	And maybe if we even have our own chukumi in our lives as well.
1:10.1	So guys, that's what we're going to get into today.
1:13.1	Before we get started, though, I want to let you know that there is a helpful study guide
1:17.3	and an interactive transcript for this episode that we have created to help you get the most
1:23.3	out of learning with Culeps and to help you reach your English goals faster and easier than ever.
1:29.6	So in the study guide, you'll find detailed vocabulary explanations and examples.
1:35.0	There's a quiz and there are also questions that you can use for speaking practice and writing practice.
1:41.3	Plus, if you become a Cubez member, not only will you get our study guides,
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