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Korean slang profile

묻고 더블로 가

mutgo deobeullo ga

A catchphrase from a film line meaning to put previous losses aside and wager double again.

A catchphrase from a film line meaning to put previous losses aside and wager double again.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Nov 4, 2019
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

    한 번 더 도전하자는 친구에게 장난스럽게 묻고 더블로 가라고 말했다.

    I jokingly said ‘묻고 더블로 가’ to a friend suggesting another attempt.

02Documented history

  1. November 2019A contribution to 철강금속신문 explicitly explained the film line’s meaning.[1]
  2. Time unconfirmedA Seoul city citizen-reporter article introduced it as a meme from a film line.[2]

03Origin & word formation

A contribution to 철강금속신문 introduces the line from ‘타짜’ and explains it as setting earlier losses aside and wagering double again. A Seoul city citizen-reporter article gives it as an internet meme example. The original film scene and first meme post were not confirmed.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The article’s explanation of the film line and its introduction as a meme were checked. It is not explained as encouraging gambling or investment activity.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 대여금·투자 수익금 받지 못하면 사기 고소 가능할까? (철강금속신문)Published Nov 4, 2019Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
  2. 공공미술, 인터넷 놀이문화 '밈(meme)'을 만났다! (서울특별시 내 손안에 서울)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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