Korean slang profile

리즈 시절

rijeu sijeol

The prime or heyday when a person or thing shone brightest.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: 리즈시절
Earliest source found: Apr 22, 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
예전 공연 영상을 보니 우리 동아리의 리즈 시절이 떠오른다.
Watching an old performance video reminds me of our club’s 리즈 시절.

02Documented history

April 2025동아일보 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

동아일보 explained in 2025 that an expression used by soccer fans reminiscing about Leeds United and a player of that time spread to mean a past heyday. The earliest post was not directly verified.

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.

‘리즈 시절’ 꿈꾸는 리즈 유나이티드, 2년 만에 EPL 복귀 (동아일보)Published Apr 22, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026