Korean slang profile
가싶남
gasipnam
Short for ‘가지고 싶은 남자’.
Short for ‘가지고 싶은 남자’ (a desirable man); also a variety show title.
- Expanded form
- 가지고 싶은 남자가지고 싶은 남자 (a desirable man)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 14, 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
친구는 다정한 드라마 주인공을 보고 가싶남이라고 했다.
My friend called the kind drama lead 가싶남.
02Documented history
- February 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
세계일보 reports that the internet expression meaning ‘가지고 싶은 남자’ (a desirable man) was also used as a KBS variety show title. Who first used it and when 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.
- ‘가싶남’·‘개밥남’·‘방시팝’…한글파괴 제목 이대로 괜찮나 (세계일보 / 연합뉴스 전재)Published Feb 14, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026