Korean slang profile

짜계치

jjagyechi

A combination of jjajang instant noodles topped with egg and cheese.

Expanded form: 짜장라면·계란·치즈jjajang noodles, egg, cheese
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Oct 9, 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
주말 점심으로 계란과 치즈를 얹은 짜계치를 만들었다.
For weekend lunch, I made 짜계치 with egg and cheese.

02Documented history

October 2024이데일리 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘짜장라면·계란·치즈’ (jjajang noodles, egg, cheese). A 2024 source from 이데일리 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.

“일반 라면 6배”…세븐일레븐, ‘세븐셀렉트 불짜계치’ 선봬 (이데일리)Published Oct 9, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026