눈치게임

The silent standoff where everyone is waiting for someone else to make the first move. Nobody wants to be first, nobody wants to be last — so everyone just watches each other. From 눈치 (reading the room) + 게임 (game). A uniquely Korean social experience, but universally relatable.

눈치 = reading the room, social awareness

게임 = game (Korean pronunciation of "game")

See also: 눈치게임, 넌씨눈, 눈치백단, 눈새, 눈없새