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부캐

bu-kae · literally “sub-character”

A second persona — your side hustle or alter ego

주말엔 베이커리 사장이 내 부캐야.

On weekends my alter ego runs a bakery.

Where it comes from

부 (sub) + 캐릭터; went mainstream through variety shows.

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