Korean slang profile

맑눈광

malgnungwang

Short for ‘맑은 눈의 광인’ (a clear-eyed madperson). Used as a meme for fictional characters, variety-show participants, and others.

Expanded form: 맑은 눈의 광인a clear-eyed madperson
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jan 26, 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
아무렇지 않은 얼굴로 엉뚱한 계획을 말하는 모습이 맑눈광 같았어.
Suggesting a bizarre plan with a perfectly calm face made you seem like a 맑눈광.

02Documented history

January 2024녹색경제신문 discussed a game character’s use in memes, explaining the original expression 맑은 눈의 광인 and its uses for characters and in variety shows.[1]
October 2024대전일보 included the expanded form 맑은 눈의 광인 while introducing examples of new online words.[2]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘맑은 눈의 광인’ (a clear-eyed madperson). A 2024 녹색경제신문 article confirmed its use as a meme involving characters and variety shows. The article identifies an earlier online post as its origin, but that original was not directly compared.

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.

2030 세대 모여라… ‘밈’ 파도에 올라탄 게임사들 (녹색경제신문)Published Jan 26, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
쌈뽕하다·디토·돔황챠·느좋…물음표 투성이 '신조어' (대전일보)Published Oct 7, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026