취존 (chwijon)
CHWEE-jonnounInformalOnline
A Korean slang term. Browse all Korean slang.
What it means
Respect other people's taste. Said to someone sneering at what you like — the Korean equivalent of 'let people enjoy things'.
Examples with translations
취존 좀 해주세요.
Could you just let people like what they like?
민초 좋아하는 거 취존.
Liking mint choc chip is a valid taste, thanks.
Where it comes from
취향 존중, 'respect for taste', abbreviated to one syllable each. 안물안궁 — 'didn't ask, not curious' — is the adjacent put-down built the same way.
Other forms
- Romanised as:
- chwijon