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Korean slang profile

가보자고

gabojago

A rallying cry that encourages someone to take on a challenge or urges everyone to keep going together.

A rallying cry that encourages someone to take on a challenge or urges everyone to keep going together.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Feb 13, 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

    준비는 끝났으니 이제 가보자고!

    We’re all ready, so 가보자고—let’s do this!

02Documented history

  1. February 2026E Today described it as a meme used in idol fandoms and explained its use for encouragement and building determination.[1]

03Origin & word formation

E Today’s 2026 slang feature describes it as a meme that started among idol fans on Twitter and explains its use for cheering someone on or building determination. The first post and a specific starting date were not directly verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked directly, but who first coined the expression 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.

  1. [이투데이 말투데이] 자업자득(自業自得)/부담부증여 - 이투데이 (이투데이)Published Feb 13, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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