Korean slang profile
부청샹
bucheongsyang
I never saw that coming
A Chinese meme expression meaning “I never thought of that,” used to emphasize an absurd twist.
- Expanded form
- 不曾想I never saw that coming
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 28, 2025
- 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
평범한 여행 영상인 줄 알았는데 결말이 부청샹이네.
I thought it was an ordinary travel video, but I never saw that ending coming.
- Quoted from a source
부청샹(不曾想·생각도 못했어)[1]
부청샹 (不曾想, I didn’t even think about it)
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- July 2025Ajou University's U.S.-China Policy Research Institute reposted the Seoul Economic Daily article and introduced Chinese expressions used in reverse in Korean social media. The date in the original article title is July 17th.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A Seoul Economic Daily report republished by Ajou University's U.S.–China Policy Institute explains 不曾想 as “I never thought of that.” It is one of the repeated refrains from Chinese animation circulating on Korean social media in 2025. The earliest video and date have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One republished source explains the term. Its timestamp, 2025-07-27T21:53:03Z, is July 28 in Korea, while the page displays July 27. This is recorded separately from the original article's date.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [서울경제 2025.07.17] 마라탕후루·라부부 이어…한국 파고드는 中 ‘이것’ (아주대학교 미중정책연구소 재게시)Published Jul 28, 2025Original source checked Nov 6, 2026