Korean slang profile

전독시

jeondoksi

A shortened name for the web novel ‘전지적 독자 시점’ and its webtoon adaptation.

Expanded form: 전지적 독자 시점전지적 독자 시점 (Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jun 25, 2020
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
주말에 전독시를 읽기 시작했어.
I started reading 전독시 over the weekend.

02Documented history

June 2020헤럴드경제 abbreviated the work’s title as ‘전독시’ when reporting on revenue following the web novel’s webtoon release.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘전지적 독자 시점’ (Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint). A 2020 source from 헤럴드경제 gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The expanded form and explanation were checked in one article. Who first used it and when could not be established.

04Sources

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

네이버웹툰 효과…'전독시' 원작 한달 만에 매출 '16억' (헤럴드경제)Published Jun 25, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026