That's sick

[julia3202]

상쾌하다

Ok so how new is the usage as "refreshing"? I'm not getting complete buy in from my local native reference Korean.

I can remember being confused when 'tight' gained another slang meaning years ago.

[trutherous]

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The use as 'refreshing' is probably older than dirt, being that this meaning is derived from Han-Ja 爽(상) =bright, clear, fresh; and 快(쾌) = happy, cheerful, pleasant.

I would bet it's at least a little older than your study of Korean, this expression I remember from the first lesson of "한국어 고급 1" (KOREAN Advanced 1) Published Oct. 1, 1999 by Manna Publishing Ministry

"매일 아침 공원을 한 바퀴 뛰고 나면 기분이 상쾌해지고 몸도 가벼워집니다." Running one lap around the park each morning is refreshing and invigorating (lit: refreshes my spirit/emotion and makes my body feel light).

[timandyou]

I think George's explanation is more than great!

상쾌하다 is "to feel refreshing"
As George mentioned, "refreshes my spirit/emotion and makes my body feel light" is an excellent explanation.
Thank you, George~~
cheers,

Tim