Korean slang profile
미룬이 사태
miruni satae
A meme from an awkward stage moment when a performer tries to encourage audience participation but receives a quiet response.
A meme from an awkward stage moment when a performer tries to encourage audience participation but receives a quiet response.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Sep 25, 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
혼자 신나게 발표했는데 반응이 없어 미룬이 사태가 떠올랐다.
I gave my presentation enthusiastically but got no reaction, which reminded me of 미룬이 사태.
02Documented history
- September 2024파이낸셜뉴스 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
파이낸셜뉴스 reported that a video of Lee Je-gyu failing to elicit a response while singing his song 미룬이 became known by this name. It also described how turning the situation around later helped his performances.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. When it was first used and how it spread need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [fn이사람] 입소문 탄 미룬이로 코미디쇼 매진 행렬 (파이낸셜뉴스)Published Sep 25, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026