소확행
sohwakhaeng
A small but certain happiness.
OriginShort for 소소하지만 확실한 행복, a phrase from a Haruki Murakami essay that caught on in Korea around 2018.
When to useTalking about little daily pleasures — a good coffee, a nap, fresh sheets.
CarefulMild and widely used, even in ads and articles.
Examples
퇴근길 붕어빵이 나의 소확행이야.
Fish-shaped pastry on the way home — my little happiness.