Korean slang profile

진매

jinmae

A shortened name for the spicy version of Jin Ramen.

Expanded form: 진라면 매운맛Jin Ramen spicy flavor
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: May 23, 2025
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
마트에서 진순과 진매를 각각 한 봉지씩 샀다.
At the supermarket, I bought one bag each of 진순 and 진매.

02Documented history

May 2025서울경제TV introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘진라면 매운맛’ (Jin Ramen spicy flavor). A 2025 source from 서울경제TV explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

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

[위클리비즈] '진매 vs 진순’ 논쟁 종결?…오뚜기, 진라면 '약간매운맛' 출시 (서울경제TV)Published May 23, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026