Korean slang profile

세젤섹

sejelsek

An exaggerated term calling a very alluring person the sexiest in the world.

Expanded form: 세상에서 제일 섹시한 사람세상에서 제일 섹시한 사람 (the sexiest person in the world)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 30, 2017
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
성인 배우의 화보를 보고 팬들이 세젤섹이라고 칭찬했다.
Fans called the grown-up actor 세젤섹 after seeing the photo shoot.

02Documented history

November 2017The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

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

2017년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026