Korean slang profile

사딸라

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A catchphrase from a drama line meaning ‘four dollars’, imitating the distinctive delivery in a negotiation scene.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 21, 2019
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
친구가 가격표를 보더니 장난스럽게 사딸라를 외쳤다.
My friend looked at the price tag and jokingly shouted ‘사딸라’.

02Documented history

April 2019한겨레 introduced renewed YouTube popularity of a negotiation line from an older drama.[1]
Time unconfirmedA Seoul city citizen-reporter article introduced it as an example of using a drama line as a meme.[2]

03Origin & word formation

한겨레 introduces the wage-negotiation line ‘사딸라’ from ‘야인시대’ as becoming popular through reedited videos. A Seoul city citizen-reporter article also treats it as a meme using a drama line. These articles do not replace direct verification of the original broadcast scene.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The line’s meaning and its connection to the drama and renewed online popularity were checked in the article. The original broadcast scene and episode were not directly compared.

04Sources

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

누구인가, 누가 아직도 사딸라!를 모르는가 (한겨레)Published Apr 21, 2019Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
공공미술, 인터넷 놀이문화 '밈(meme)'을 만났다! (서울특별시 내 손안에 서울)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026