Korean slang profile
인생샷
insaengsyat
One of your best-ever photos
A photo of you that turns out exceptionally well—one of the best of your life.
- Expanded form
- 인생 + 샷(shot)One of your best-ever photos
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 23, 2017
- 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
여행 가서 인생샷 건졌어.
I got one of my best-ever photos on that trip.
- Quoted from a source
빨간 등대와 하얀 등대가 있어서 일출 배경으로 인생샷 건지기 좋습니다.[1]
There is a red lighthouse and a white lighthouse, so it is good to have 인생샷 as a sunrise background.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- November 2017The Republic of Korea Policy Briefing introduced sunrise spots and used the expression, ‘인생샷 is good to have as a sunrise background.’[1]
03Origin & word formation
The supporting article only gives an example about getting a great 인생샷 and does not explain the meaning or origin. A combination of 인생 and 샷 seems possible, but has not been verified in the source.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
Usage examples are supported, but no source here explains the origin. Further checking is needed.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 대한민국 해돋이·해넘이 총정리! (대한민국 정책브리핑)Published Nov 23, 2017Original source checked Nov 5, 2026