Korean slang profile
뇌섹남
noesengnam
A man with personal convictions, humor, and intellectual appeal.
A man with personal convictions, humor, and intellectual appeal.
- Expanded form
- 뇌가 섹시한 남자뇌가 섹시한 남자 (a man with a sexy brain)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Mar 25, 2015
- 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
지식과 재치가 돋보이는 인물을 소개하며 뇌섹남이라고 표현했다.
They used 뇌섹남 while introducing someone with striking knowledge and wit.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘뇌가 섹시한 남자’ (a man with a sexy brain). 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.
- '금사빠녀' '꼬돌남' '인생짤'…사회현상 반영한 새 낱말들 (연합뉴스)Published Mar 25, 2015Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- ‘뇌섹남’ 배우 하석진, 독일 밀맥주 ‘에딩거’ 광고모델 발탁 (서울신문)Published May 30, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026