Korean slang profile

맛없없

madeopeop

An expression saying a combination of delicious ingredients cannot possibly taste bad.

Expanded form: 맛이 없을 수 없는cannot possibly taste bad
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Sep 27, 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
구운 감자에 치즈를 올렸으니 맛없없 조합이지.
Baked potatoes topped with cheese—that is a 맛없없 combination.

02Documented history

September 2024세계일보 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘맛이 없을 수 없는’ (cannot possibly taste bad). A 2024 source from 세계일보 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.

“이게 바로 ‘맛없없’ 조합”…‘컬래버 맛집’ 등극한 설빙 | 세계일보 (세계일보)Published Sep 27, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026