Korean slang profile
좋못사
jommotsa
An expression meaning one loves something beyond merely liking it.
An expression meaning one loves something beyond merely liking it.
- Expanded form
- 좋아하다 못해 사랑해좋아하다 못해 사랑해 (beyond liking, I love you)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 16, 2023
- 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
새로 나온 노래가 너무 좋아서 좋못사야.
I love the new song so much it goes beyond just liking it.
02Documented history
- 2023-11-16The 경북일보 source used the expression ‘좋못사’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘좋아하다 못해 사랑해’ (beyond liking, I love you). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. 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.
- [단편소설 동상] 최숙희 '말희 씨의 사랑법' (경북일보)Published Nov 16, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026