흑역사
heukyeoksa
MildSouth Korea
Meaning
A dark chapter of your past so embarrassing you wish it never existed — From 흑 (black/dark) + 역사 (history). Everyone has one. Nobody talks about it.
흑 = black / dark (흑 = 검정)
역사 = history
Example
“That’s my 흑역사. never speak of it.”
Equivalent
Embarrassing past
