Korean slang profile

뿌나

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An abbreviation for the drama 뿌리 깊은 나무.

Expanded form: 뿌리 깊은 나무뿌리 깊은 나무 (literally, “a deeply rooted tree”)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 23, 2011
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
뿌나의 마지막 회를 친구와 함께 봤어.
I watched the final episode of 뿌나 with a friend.

02Documented history

2011-12-23The verified source introduced this expression and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The spelling and this usage were directly checked in the body of the cited article. That article uses both the full title “뿌리 깊은 나무” and the abbreviated title “뿌나”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The context and explanation in one article were directly compared. The article’s date does not establish when the expression was coined or first became popular.

04Sources

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

'뿌나' 마지막회, 25.4% 자체최고시청률로 유종의 미 | 세계일보Published Dec 23, 2011Original source checked Nov 14, 2026