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Korean slang profile

로플로플

ropeulropeul

A sound for a mood improving

An expressive internet sound used to indicate a change from feeling bad to feeling good.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Dec 30, 2003
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

    옛 인터넷 언어 자료에는 로플로플이라는 감탄 표현도 소개돼 있다.

    Old internet-language materials also introduce the exclamation 로플로플.

02Documented history

  1. December 2003The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 included “로플로플” as a headword in its main text and gave its meaning and usage context.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 gives the spelling and meaning of “로플로플” and its contemporary usage. Its inclusion in this source was verified; its original creator and actual first use have not been established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The spelling, definition, and usage context were compared in one official collection. The report’s publication date was directly checked on its copyright page and used instead of the dates of articles re-quoted in the text.

04Sources

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

  1. 2003년 신어 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 30, 2003Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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