Korean slang profile
줴줴이야
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A self-deprecating exclamation after losing a game or when things do not go as planned.
A self-deprecating exclamation after losing a game or when things do not go as planned.
- Expanded form
- GG(Good Game)GG (Good Game)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 11, 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
마지막 문제를 잘못 읽었네, 줴줴이야.
I misread the last question. 줴줴이야.
02Documented history
- October 2026Sports Kyunghyang reported the altered pronunciation of GG being used for game defeats and setbacks, along with a case of a singer being asked to avoid it.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2026 Sports Kyunghyang article explains it as saying the end-of-game expression GG with unusual pronunciation and intonation. It says its use expanded from game defeats to everyday setbacks. The same report includes an agency asking a singer to refrain from using it. The original speaking video and earliest date could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation was checked directly, but who first coined the expression 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.
- NCT 지성도 피한 ‘줴줴이야’ 뭐길래?…“이건 하지 말랬다” 고백 - 스포츠경향 (스포츠경향)Published Oct 11, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026