Korean slang profile
아이스포칼립스
aiseupokalripseu
An exaggerated term for a cold wave so severe that it evokes the end of the world.
An exaggerated term for a cold wave so severe that it evokes the end of the world.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 24, 2014
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
해외 날씨 기사는 혹독한 추위를 아이스포칼립스라고 표현했다.
The international weather article described the bitter cold as 아이스포칼립스.
02Documented history
- 2014-12-24The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and contemporary examples of “아이스포칼립스” were checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 69; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026