Korean slang profile
이븐하게
ibeunhage
An expression meaning evenly or uniformly, imitating the manner of speaking of a cooking-show judge.
An expression meaning evenly or uniformly, imitating the manner of speaking of a cooking-show judge.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 이븐하다
- Earliest source found
- Nov 6, 2024
- 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
오늘 구운 빵은 이븐하게 익었네.
The bread I baked today cooked 이븐하게.
02Documented history
- November 2024뉴시스 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
뉴시스 explains the English word 이븐 in a Culinary Class Wars judging comment as ‘evenly.’ It was confirmed as an example of broadcast speech becoming popular, but who first used it in daily life could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. When it was first used and how it spread need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 가끔 가서 먹을 것 같다…안성재가 만족한 '이 샌드위치' (뉴시스)Published Nov 6, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026