혼밥

Eating alone — not lonely, just solo dining. A normalized and even celebrated lifestyle choice in Korea. Part of the broader 혼- culture of enjoying activities independently. From 혼자 (alone) + 밥 (meal/rice).

혼 = alone (shortened from '혼'자)

밥 = meal / rice

See also: 혼술, 혼밥, 혼영, 혼놀, 혼행, 혼캠