Memes

‘동년배’ means a peer. On Korean internet, the word is used as a meme to make fun of older people who pretends to be young. The meme was born because ‘동년배’ is a word that is not commonly used among young people. Thus, when someone says, “I’m 18 years old, and all my 동년배 hate…

‘두뇌풀가동’ means “using one’s brain’s full capacity.” This meme originated from a TV show where a female singer, Chae Yeon, had to solve a simple math question to avoid a penalty in a game. The question was “2+2 x 2 =” and the right answer was 6. However, Chae Yeon chose 8 and lost the…

“무대를 뒤집어 놓으셨다,” which directly translates as “turned the stage upside down” is a meme that originated from a music show called ‘나는 가수다(I am a Singer).’ ‘나는 가수다(I am a Singer)’ is a TV show that was first aired in 2011, where seven famous singers perform a song each and get ranked based on…