Korean slang profile

찐텐

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Genuine excitement or high spirits rather than a manufactured reaction.

Expanded form: 진짜 텐션genuine energy or excitement
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Feb 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
좋아하던 노래가 나오자 둘 다 찐텐으로 따라 불렀어.
When our favorite song came on, we both sang along with 찐텐.

02Documented history

February 2024뉴스1 gave 진짜 텐션 as the expanded form while reporting an expression used in an interview.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘진짜 텐션’ (genuine energy or excitement). A 2024 source from 뉴스1 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.

최규리 “박민영, 실제로도 ‘은인’…연기할 때 ‘찐텐’ 나왔죠” [한복인터뷰]② (뉴스1)Published Feb 10, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026