Korean slang profile

정주행

jeongjuhaeng

Watching or reading from the beginning

Going through a series, such as a drama or webtoon, in order from the first episode or installment.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
밀린 드라마를 주말에 정주행했어.
I caught up on the drama over the weekend, watching from the beginning.
Quoted from a source
정주행: 드라마나 웹툰 등 밀린 작품을 첫 회부터 차례대로 보는 행위.[2]
정주행: The act of watching backlogged works, such as dramas or webtoons, in order from the first episode.
English translation by Julimmal.

October 2015International Newspaper: “Lookism, I recommend watching 정주행 (watch from beginning to end).”[1]
September 2017정주행: The act of watching backlogged works, such as dramas or webtoons, in order from the first episode.[2]

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2017 source from Bravo My Life only explains the meaning.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.

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