Korean slang profile

핵꿀맛

haekkkulmat

An emphatic expression meaning food is very delicious.

Expanded form: 핵(강조) + 꿀맛핵 (an intensifier) + 꿀맛 (delicious, literally ‘honey taste’)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Mar 9, 2026
Documented trend period: Not verified

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01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
갓 구운 빵에 잼을 발랐더니 핵꿀맛이야.
Freshly baked bread with jam—핵꿀맛, so delicious.

Bravo My Life explains it as combining the intensifier 핵 and 꿀맛, meaning delicious. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

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