Korean slang profile
갈테야테야
galteyateya
I'm going, I'm going!
An exaggerated, repetitive way to express a strong desire to go somewhere, such as a concert.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 갈 테야 테야
- Earliest source found
- Not verified
- 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
좌석은 아직 못 구했지만 갈테야테야 콘서트에 갈테야.
I still haven't found a ticket, but I'm going, I'm going—I'm going to the concert.
- Quoted from a source
갈테야테야 콘서트에 갈테야[1]
I'm going, I'm going—I'm going to the concert.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- 2025.09.17The supporting material introduced the meaning and context of use of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Carit's 2025 article describes an image meme showing someone unable to enter a concert after failing to get tickets, with the repeated phrase 갈테야테야 콘서트에 갈테야, spreading on X. The linked post's text and date were checked, but the full wording inside the image was not compared directly.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One source explains the term. The earliest use and comparison with additional sources remain unchecked. No earliest-source date is recorded because publication-date metadata is unavailable.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 대학생부터 K팝 덕후까지 공감과 클릭을 부르는 유행어 모음 (캐릿)Original source checked Nov 6, 2026