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자학개그
자학개그 is comedy built on mocking one own flaws, looks or failures. It is a recognised comedic style in Korea and a common way to defuse tension, though the word itself carries a note of concern about going too far.
Examples in context
그는 자학개그로 분위기를 풀었어요.
He eased the mood with self-deprecating humour.
자학개그도 지나치면 불편해요.
Self-deprecating humour becomes uncomfortable in excess.
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