골칫거리

From 골치 (golchi, “the head”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-, genitive interfix) +‎ 거리 (geori, “matter”), hence "something that concerns the head."

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ʎt͡ɕʰit̚k͈ʌ̹ɾi] ~ [ko̞ʎt͡ɕʰik͈ʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [골칟꺼리/골치꺼리]

골칫거리 • (golchitgeori)

1. trouble, headache (an inconvenient problem); nuisance; scourge

   Synonym: 두통거리 (dutonggeori)

   계속 쌓여만 가는 빚이 골칫거리다. ― Gyesok ssayeo-man ganeun bij-i golchitgeorida. ― The ever-accumulating debt is quite the headache.

   • 2020 October 28, “CNN "누가 美(미) 대통령 되든 북한은 큰 골칫거리"”, in No Cut News‎:

     "누가 미국 대통령 선거에서 당선되든 북한이 큰 골칫거리가 될 것이다"

     nuga miguk daetongnyeong seon'geo-eseo dangseondoedeun Bukhan-i keun golchitgeori-ga doel geos-ida"

     "Regardless of who is elected the next US president at the elections, North Korea will remain to be a major problem."