memedics

Fortnite's "default dance" became a viral symbol of victory or mockery starting in 2018.

The small bean-shaped astronaut characters from the game Among Us, and the words "sus" (suspicious) and "impostor," became a full-blown meme. People say "you're being sus" whenever someone's behavior looks suspicious. From 2020.

Short for "hardcore carry," a gaming term now used broadly for someone single-handedly leading or carrying a team to success.

Max level in games. Used to describe being the best at something in general, as in "요리 만렙" ("max-level cooking") or "아빠 만렙" ("max-level dad").

Started as a gaming term for "aggression." Now means doing provocative things purely to grab attention, as in "어그로 끌지 마" ("stop farming aggro").

When a game patch weakens a character or weapon — used metaphorically as "got nerfed by life."

When a skilled player carries a weaker player to victory — the term spread from gaming into school and workplace slang for being carried by someone else's effort.

Leading a team to victory in a game — now also used in everyday life, as in "I carried the whole project by myself."

Someone who deliberately sabotages their own teammates — the term became everyday slang in Korea largely through League of Legends.

Short for "Good Game." Originally a polite sign-off at the end of a match, it's now also used to mean "it's over" or "I lost."