Korean slang profile
어남택
eonamtaek
A prediction that the heroine's future husband in ‘응답하라 1988’ will be the character Taek.
A prediction that the heroine's future husband in ‘응답하라 1988’ will be the character Taek.
- Expanded form
- 어차피 남편은 택이어차피 남편은 택이 (the husband will be Taek anyway)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 8, 2016
- 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
친구와 드라마를 다시 보며 어남택을 뒷받침하는 장면을 찾아봤다.
Rewatching the drama with a friend, I looked for scenes supporting 어남택.
02Documented history
- January 2016국민일보 expands ‘어남택’ as ‘어차피 남편은 택이’ (the husband will be Taek anyway), describing viewers' predictions about the drama's ending.[1]
03Origin & word formation
국민일보 expands ‘어남택’ as ‘어차피 남편은 택이’ (the husband will be Taek anyway), describing viewers' predictions about the drama's ending. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 어남류? 어남택?…“응팔 스포일러 법적 조치” 제작진 엄포 (국민일보)Published Jan 8, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026