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We gather newly rising and long-lasting memes. We don't judge — we show them as-is. The interpretation is up to you.
The state of being trapped in a group chat where unread messages pile up explosively, making it impossible to ever catch up or leave.
"Break someone's ttukbaegi" means "hit them in the face." Originated as Busan slang comparing a head to an earthenware pot, now a common tough-guy threat used as a meme.
Originally the tech term "technological singularity," repurposed to describe anything unusually extreme or over-the-top, as in "the singularity has arrived for [person/thing]."
A phrase started by comedian Park Myeong-su on "Infinite Challenge," from crying "deliciously." Now used to call something "delicious" even when it has nothing to do with food.
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").
A meme referencing Popeye getting super strong after eating spinach; used to say someone has powered up, as in "뽀빠이 모드 ON" ("Popeye mode ON").
Originally a restaurant term for all-you-can-eat refills, now used metaphorically for anything given endlessly, as in "unlimited refills of energy" or "unlimited refills of compliments."
Describes having a mentality as fragile as glass. Used like "I've got a glass mentality, I can't watch this" for someone who can't handle stress or secondhand embarrassment.
A meme comparing extreme anger to sprinting off, riffing on the movie title "The Fast and the Furious" (its Korean title literally means "furious rush") — used when someone storms off in a rage.
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.
From "rekka-cha" (tow truck) — dragging in old drama or controversy to stir up an issue and generate attention, much like a tow truck hauling in wreckage.
Means "looks like it was bought from Temu" -- a cheap knockoff version of a celebrity or object, as in "Temu-version Cha Eun-woo."
Describes someone who looks flashy on the surface but lacks real substance, comparing them to the cheap, low-quality bargains sold on the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu.
