Korean slang profile

세젤예

sejelye

An exaggerated expression of finding someone or something very pretty.

Expanded form: 세상에서 제일 예쁜the prettiest in the world
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jan 4, 2024
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
오늘 사진 속 우리 고양이는 세젤예야.
Our cat in today’s photo is 세젤예.

02Documented history

January 2024스타뉴스 included 세상에서 제일 예쁜 as the expanded form while reporting a New Year greeting.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘세상에서 제일 예쁜’ (the prettiest in the world). A 2024 source from 스타뉴스 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

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

“사랑스러워” 송혜교, ‘소속사 후배’ 안은진 선물+손 편지에 감동 (스타뉴스)Published Jan 4, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026