Science, Futurism, Emotional Intelligence

눈치 Nunchi (Korean) Subtle art / ability to listen & gauge others' moods 1600s - nunch'ŭi 眼勢 (Chinese) "eye force/power" Literally: "eye-measure" High Social Sensitivity Maintain Harmony Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Paramount for interpersonal dynamics Abundance / absence of nunchi 눈치 있다 (nunchi itda) quick witted, understands situations quickly, common sense 눈치 빠르다 (nunchi ppareuda) quick nunchi 눈치 없다 (nunchi eoptta) clueless, no common sense, lacking nunchi Meta-communication Paralanguage + status/clout Non-verbal/lexical cues for emotion & meaning (emojis)