Korean slang profile

찢었다

jjijeotda

Emphatic praise for having shown an outstanding or impressive performance.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: May 13, 2026
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
오늘 마지막 무대 진짜 찢었다.
That final performance today—찢었다. Absolutely amazing.

02Documented history

May 2026Asia Today presented it as an example of exaggerated speech expressing that something is very good.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Asia Today’s 2026 usage guide presents it as an exaggerated positive expression when something is very good. The source does not explain how the word for tearing first came to be used as praise.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The usage in the article was checked, but how the expression was created and the earliest original material could not be established.

04Sources

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

[카드뉴스] 부장님, 개밤티는 욕이 아닙니다 : 2026 신조어 가이드 - 아시아투데이 (아시아투데이)Published May 13, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026