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A private academy in South Korea, i.e. not public schools. Foreigners who teach English in South Korea either work at a public school or a hagwon, though hagwons are not only for language. There are hagwons for all school subjects and a student will attend any kind of one depending on what subject that student's parents want him or her to focus on.
I feel bad for one of my students; she goes to nine hagwons throughout the week. Her parents must be really strict.
hagwon by chiefosito January 27, 2011
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I have been working at a hagwon in Seoul for the last five months.
hagwon by bohemianvegan August 10, 2008
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Haewon, aka Oh Haewon is one hell of a cute girl born in February 25, 2003 from JYP girl group NMIXX. SHe is the group leader. However, once you ever start stanning her, there is no point of return.
I'm a Haewon simp.
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hawongas 

Giant, wonderful, pillow-like breasts or boobs. Common traits of hawongas include, but are not limited to:
soft
squishy
round
bouncy
fun
amazing
comfortable
versatile
"Man, that girl's boobs are about to pop out of her shirt."
"Yeah, she's got some hawongas."
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Bo Hagon 

Member of the BME Click, led by Lil' Jon. Brought up in a small town a couple hours south of Atlanta known as Talbotton, GA. Occasionally raps alongside Lil' Jon, Lil' Scrappy, Trillville, and other members of the BME Click.
"Who am I? Bo Hagon BME representa."
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1.A screw up, moron, idiot, all around dimwitted person.

2.A moronic mistake, one that shouldn't have been made.

3. Havoc
Also see "FUBAR"

I was trying to finish something really important but then havoc came in and fucked it all up! That friggin HAGGON!
Haggon by Terron July 8, 2004
A korean name. Literally translates to "heartbroken lover." Based on the Korean folk tale Han-Won Bap Shin Am, about a villager who proposes marriage to the local princess. After giving Han-won his first kiss, she leaves him after a week, and he is heartbroken, and nows never to love again.

People named Han-won have been known to dislike certain types of people. For example, will not talk to tall, masculine men of Chinese origin.

Traditionally, Han-won is usually a name given by parents who expect their child to be anti-social. Parents predict their child's social behavior with an ancient Korean ritual. They go to the village restaurant and order the traditional Korean delicacy, Bi-Bim-Bap, which features a raw egg on top of rice and meats. By tradition, if the egg does not fully cook through, the child is expected to be anti-social.

Nowadays, more modern and urban Korean parents just use Han-won as a regular name, with no special meaning.
Damn Hanwon! talk to me!
hanwon by fh33c3j2thse3on November 15, 2013
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