Korean slang profile
빼박
ppaebak
There's no denying it
A situation where the evidence is so clear that it cannot be denied or explained away.
- Expanded form
- 빼도 박도 못함There's no denying it
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 4, 2015
- Documented trend period
- Around 2015~
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
사진까지 있으니 빼박이지.
There's even a photo, so there's no denying it.
- Quoted from a source
‘빼박(빼도 박도 못하는)’ 증거들[1]
Evidence that leaves no way to deny it
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- November 2015MBC published an article saying that they had gathered ‘빼박’ evidence regarding the identity of the son of the drama chairman.[1]
- January 2016AhnLab’s data introduced ‘빼박 Cant’ as meaning ‘can’t even steal and gamble’ and explained that it is a combination of the Korean word ‘peed and gamble’ and the English ‘Can’t.’[2]
03Origin & word formation
Short for 빼도 박도 못하는, describing having no way out. A 2015 MBC article gives the expansion, while AhnLab explains 빼박캔트 as a blend with the English “can't.” Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
Two articles explicitly explain the term. When it was first used is unknown.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- <그녀는 예뻤다> 회장아들 D-day '빼박' 증거 모음! 후보는 4명? (iMBC연예)Published Nov 4, 2015Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
- 디지털 네이티브의 ‘신조어’ 따라잡기 (안랩)Published Jan 20, 2016Original source checked Nov 5, 2026