Korean slang profile
취뽀하겠어
chwippohagesseo
An adapted song lyric expressing determination to succeed in getting a job.
An adapted song lyric expressing determination to succeed in getting a job.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 30, 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
면접 준비 끝내고 이번엔 꼭 취뽀하겠어.
Interview prep is done. This time, 취뽀하겠어—I’ll get that job.
02Documented history
- October 2026Biz Enter reported ILLIT changing lyrics of a new song to express job-search success at a Yonsei University festival.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2026 Biz Enter article reports that ILLIT changed the lyrics of ‘체포하겠어’ to this phrase meaning job-search success at a Yonsei University festival. The article establishes that performance’s lyric change and its meaning, not the earliest use of the full expression.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
The usage in the article was checked, but how the expression was created and the earliest original material could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 아일릿, 연세대 축제 출격…'취뽀하겠어' 센스 개사-비즈엔터 (비즈엔터)Published Oct 30, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026