pretend South Korea trip; staying in with friends while doing Korean-themed activities
A playful, modern slang term for a staycation where friends gather to enjoy Korean food, K-pop, K-dramas, etc., as if they were traveling to South Korea. Often used on social media.
Over the weekend, I had a pretend South Korea trip with friends, eating kimchi stew while watching Korean dramas.
Since we can't travel, let's do a pretend South Korea trip at home.
Compound of 渡韓 (tokan, 'going to South Korea') + ごっこ (gokko, 'pretend play'). A modern coinage reflecting the popularity of Korean culture and the concept of staycations.