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Korean slang profile

당모치

dangmochi

A witty expression of liking all kinds of fried chicken.

A witty expression of liking all kinds of fried chicken.

Expanded form
당연히 모든 치킨은 옳다당연히 모든 치킨은 옳다 (of course, all fried chicken is right)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Jan 6, 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

    오늘은 어떤 맛이든 좋아, 당모치니까.

    Any flavor works for me today. 당모치—all chicken is good.

02Documented history

  1. January 2026Sports Chosun introduced the meaning and usage of 당모치.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Sports Chosun gives 당연히 모든 치킨은 옳다 as its meaning in a slang-quiz article. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. '올해 50세된' 채정안, '수발새X'까진 무리였나…'폭소만발' MZ 신조어 퀴즈 도전(채정안TV) (스포츠조선)Published Jan 6, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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