Korean slang profile
정뚝떨
jeongttuktteol
A sudden loss of affection or fondness caused by someone’s words or actions.
A sudden loss of affection or fondness caused by someone’s words or actions.
- Expanded form
- 정이 뚝 떨어지다affection suddenly drops away
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 10, 2024
- 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
약속을 가볍게 여기는 모습을 보니 정뚝떨이야.
Seeing you take promises so lightly gives me 정뚝떨.
02Documented history
- July 2024스포츠동아 explained it as short for 정이 뚝 떨어지다 while reporting a reaction to a romantic partner’s remarks.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Short for ‘정이 뚝 떨어지다’ (affection suddenly drops away). A 2024 source from 스포츠동아 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 전현무 극혐+경악 “정뚝떨”…촬영중단 초유의 사태 (독사과)[TV종합] (스포츠동아)Published Jul 10, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026