Korean slang profile
잇템
ittem
A popular item people want to own or consider a must-have.
A popular item people want to own or consider a must-have.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 24, 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
이번 계절의 잇템으로 작은 가방을 골랐다.
I chose a small bag as this season’s 잇템.
02Documented history
- October 2025이투데이 explained the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 이투데이. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were checked directly in the source. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier evidence need further verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [이투데이 말투데이] 부마(駙馬)/초고령사회 (이투데이)Published Oct 24, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026