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Korean slang profile

자려고 누웠는데 양의지

jaryeogo nuwonneunde yang uiji

A phrase from a remix meme replacing part of a song’s lyrics with a baseball player’s name.

A phrase from a remix meme replacing part of a song’s lyrics with a baseball player’s name.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Jun 29, 2026
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

    친구가 보낸 자려고 누웠는데 양의지 리믹스를 들었어.

    I listened to the 자려고 누웠는데 양의지 remix a friend sent me.

02Documented history

  1. June 2026Harper’s Bazaar Korea introduced a fan remix replacing I.O.I lyrics with Yang Eui-ji’s name and the subsequent challenge.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A 2026 Harper’s Bazaar Korea article explains that the meme came from a fan remix replacing part of I.O.I’s ‘갑자기’ lyrics with baseball player Yang Eui-ji’s name. It also reports his mention of it and challenge participation with the singers. The remix’s earliest distinct original post was not directly compared.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The usage in the article was checked, but how the expression was created and the earliest original material could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 코르티스 'O크크'가 왜 유행했을까? 케이팝 밈 총정리 | 하퍼스 바자 코리아 (하퍼스 바자 코리아)Published Jun 29, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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