Korean slang profile

동엽이

dongyeobi

Someone who always wants Dongdaemun Yupdduk tteokbokki when choosing what to eat.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jan 14, 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
메뉴 정할 때마다 같은 떡볶이를 찾으니 나도 동엽이인가 봐.
I always want the same tteokbokki when we pick a meal. Maybe I’m a 동엽이 too.

02Documented history

January 2026Asia Today introduced it as a name for someone who always chooses one particular tteokbokki option.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Asia Today’s 2026 slang feature defines it narrowly as someone who always goes for a particular tteokbokki menu option. It does not generally mean people with the same personal name. How the name first came about could not be established.

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.

[카드뉴스] 2026년 김풍스럽게’라도! …‘2026년 신조어 모음’ - 아시아투데이 (아시아투데이)Published Jan 14, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026