Korean slang profile

물멍

mulmeong

Resting while gazing blankly at water.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: May 16, 2022
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
강가에 앉아 잠깐 물멍을 했어.
I sat by the river and gazed at the water for a while.

02Documented history

2022-05-16The 경향신문 source used the expression ‘물멍’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The article explains ‘물멍’ as gazing blankly at water and describes combining ‘멍때리다’ (zone out) with a noun for scenery. 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.

[詩想과 세상] 볕멍 (경향신문)Published May 16, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026