Korean slang profile
분노 미끼
bunno mikki
Online content deliberately provoking anger or displeasure to attract clicks and comments.
Online content deliberately provoking anger or displeasure to attract clicks and comments.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 레이지 베이트, 레이지베이트
- Earliest source found
- Apr 2, 2026
- 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
제목이 너무 자극적이라 분노 미끼인지 먼저 살펴봤다.
The headline was so provocative that I first checked whether it was 분노 미끼.
02Documented history
- April 2026이투데이 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
이투데이 introduced it in 2026 as stimulating negative emotions to increase online engagement. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. When it was first used and how it spread need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [이투데이 말투데이] 점입가경(漸入佳境)/분노 미끼 (이투데이)Published Apr 2, 2026Original source checked Nov 13, 2026