Korean slang profile
오히려 좋아
ohiryeo joa
Actually, this could be a good thing
An expression for choosing to see a positive side even when something bad happens.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 5, 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
비 와서 약속 취소? 오히려 좋아.
Our plans got canceled because of the rain? Actually, that could be a good thing.
- Quoted from a source
지금의 안 좋은 상황을 오히려 좋게 받아들이고 새로운 방법을 찾아보자는 의미[1]
It means accepting the current bad situation positively and finding a new way.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- 2022-04-05The American JoongAng Ilbo introduced 밈, which means accepting a situation positively when things don't go as planned.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The Korea Daily explains it as accepting a bad situation positively and looking for another approach when things do not go as expected. It describes gaming broadcasters using it in unfavorable situations, but the earliest broadcast and creator were not checked directly.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
A newspaper column supports the meaning and describes its spread through gaming broadcasts. The earliest original material was not obtained, so no specific creator or coinage date is asserted.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [밀레니얼 트렌드 사전] 오히려 좋아 (미주중앙일보)Published Apr 5, 2022Original source checked Nov 6, 2026