Korean slang profile
인급동
ingeupdong
A shortened name for YouTube’s trending videos. Used to describe the attention gained by videos on the former trending list.
A shortened name for YouTube’s trending videos. Used to describe the attention gained by videos on the former trending list.
- Expanded form
- 인기 급상승 동영상rapidly rising popular videos
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 1, 2025
- 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
작년 기사에 그 영상이 인급동에 올랐다고 적혀 있네.
Last year’s article says that video reached 인급동.
02Documented history
- July 2025전자신문 listed 인급동 alongside 인기 급상승 동영상 while reporting YouTube popularity rankings.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Short for ‘인기 급상승 동영상’ (rapidly rising popular videos). A 2025 source from 전자신문 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ‘내생활’ 사랑이 첫 오디션, ‘인급동’ 1위 찍고 조회수 터졌다 (전자신문)Published Jul 1, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026