Korean slang profile
겉바속촉
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Crispy outside and moist inside. Figuratively, it can describe someone outwardly curt but inwardly warm.
Crispy outside and moist inside. Figuratively, it can describe someone outwardly curt but inwardly warm.
- Expanded form
- 겉은 바삭한데 속은 촉촉하다겉은 바삭한데 속은 촉촉하다 (crispy outside but moist inside)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 26, 2023
- 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
갓 구운 빵이 겉바속촉이야.
The freshly baked bread is crispy outside and moist inside.
02Documented history
- 2023-01-26The 스포츠경향 source used the expression ‘겉바속촉’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘겉은 바삭한데 속은 촉촉하다’ (crispy outside but moist inside). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. 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.
- '미끼', 겉바속촉[편파적인 OTT뷰] (스포츠경향)Published Jan 26, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026