Korean slang profile
나야 들기름
naya deulgireum
A catchphrase from a cooking-show line that gives perilla oil a human voice to emphasize its presence.
A catchphrase from a cooking-show line that gives perilla oil a human voice to emphasize its presence.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 나야, 들기름
- Earliest source found
- Jan 12, 2025
- 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
음식 향을 설명하다가 나야 들기름이라는 밈이 떠올랐다.
While describing the food’s aroma, the 나야 들기름 meme came to mind.
02Documented history
- January 2025티브이데일리 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
티브이데일리 reported a broadcast in which Choi Kang-rok directly explained that he had meant to describe the food simply. It also introduced playful versions substituting the noun at the end.
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.
- 최강록 “나야, 들기름” 비하인드… “음식 간단히 표현위해” (냉부해) (티브이데일리)Published Jan 12, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026