Korean slang profile
젠지 스테어
jenji seuteeo
An internet meme about looking at someone blankly or responding with gestures instead of immediately answering a question.
An internet meme about looking at someone blankly or responding with gestures instead of immediately answering a question.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Sep 6, 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
말없이 빤히 보는 그 표정을 젠지 스테어라고 부르더라.
They called that silently staring expression 젠지 스테어.
02Documented history
- September 2026Segye Ilbo introduced the meaning and usage of 젠지 스테어.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Segye Ilbo relays overseas reporting and describes it as a meme for blank stares or nonverbal reactions. It is not taken as defining the personality of an entire generation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- “말 대신 빤히 쳐다본다”…‘젠지 스테어’, 단순 밈 아니었다 (세계일보)Published Sep 6, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026