Korean slang profile
뒷파도
dwitpado
An incoming wave of talent
A wave metaphor for a newly emerging talent succeeding previously active figures.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- 2009
- 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
경험 많은 선배와 신예인 뒷파도의 경쟁이 볼만했다.
The competition between the experienced senior and the newcomer 뒷파도 was worth watching.
02Documented history
- 2009The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』 lists the spelling and meaning of “뒷파도” and gives contemporary media examples.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage context of “뒷파도” were checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』. This verifies the examples included in the collection, not the original creator or actual first use.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling and definition were compared in one official collection. The older article dates re-quoted there were not used as the earliest verified date; only 2009, the collection’s publication year, was used.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2008년 신어 자료집 (국립국어원)Published 2009Original source checked Nov 14, 2026