Korean slang profile
입덕각
ipdeokgak
A situation that makes one likely to become a fan of someone or something.
A situation that makes one likely to become a fan of someone or something.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Aug 15, 2016
- 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
처음 본 무대가 너무 좋아서 입덕각이라는 생각이 들었다.
The first performance I saw was so good that I thought it was 입덕각.
02Documented history
- August 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[2]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language's collection defines a situation likely to make someone a fan. The expression was also checked in an official JTBC video description, but not in its audio or subtitles. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation on PDF page 129 was compared with the JTBC video page's title, description, and publication date. This is distinct from checking audio or subtitles.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2016년 신어 조사 및 사용 주기 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 21, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
- [소녀어택] ‘애교 배틀’ 짱꿀깝의 애교왕은? #애교팁 #대공개!_매장어택 2편 (JTBC 공식 영상 설명)Published Aug 15, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026