Korean slang profile
더원 챌린지
deowon chaellinji
A parody format in which any song is sung in The One’s distinctively plaintive style. The checked source introduces it as a variety-show talent.
A parody format in which any song is sung in The One’s distinctively plaintive style. The checked source introduces it as a variety-show talent.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 8, 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
경쾌한 노래를 더원 챌린지처럼 애절하게 불러봤어.
I tried singing an upbeat song plaintively, like the 더원 챌린지.
02Documented history
- 2026-11-08Bnt News used the name for The One’s variety-show talent of singing various songs plaintively.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Bnt News’s 2026 variety-show preview uses this name for The One’s talent of reinterpreting other singers’ songs in a plaintive style. This establishes the name of a broadcast segment; its wider popularity and earliest use could not be determined.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. The original material and when the expression was coined need separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ‘개그콘서트’ 더원·고유진·KCM, ‘공개재판’ 출격 | bnt뉴스 (bnt뉴스)Published Nov 8, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026