Korean slang profile

핫딜

hot deal

A very low-priced offer

An overseas-shopping term for a product offered at an especially low price.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
핫딜 떴길래 바로 주문했어.
A great deal popped up, so I ordered right away.
Quoted from a source
핫딜: 매우 저렴한 가격에 나오는 제품.[2]
핫딜: A product that comes at a very affordable price.
English translation by Julimmal.

September 2013Electronic Newspaper: “‘Mobile 핫딜’ is an event where GS Shop selects one popular product and presents it at a special discount every Tuesday.”[1]
November 2014핫딜: A product that comes at a very affordable price.[2]

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2014 source from Maeil Shinmun only explains the meaning.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.