K-horror

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Korean horror fiction uncountable

    "As befits a country with such a madly diverse film culture, the programme runs from high school K-horror to slapstick 16th-century detective yarns – but with a cluster of superior action thrillers at its centre."

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"As befits a country with such a madly diverse film culture, the programme runs from high school K-horror to slapstick 16th-century detective yarns – but with a cluster of superior action thrillers at its centre."

Etymology

From K- + horror.

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