Korean slang profile
쉐이칸샹
sheikansyang
Who could have imagined it?
An expression meaning “who could have imagined it?” that spread alongside Chinese animation with unexpected twists.
- Expanded form
- 谁敢想Who could have imagined it?
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 28, 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
마지막 장면에서 주인공이 바뀌다니, 쉐이칸샹!
The main character changes in the final scene—who could have imagined it?
- Quoted from a source
쉐이칸샹(谁敢想·누가 상상이나 했겠어)[1]
쉐이칸샹(谁敢想·Who would have imagined)
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- July 2025Ajou University's U.S.-China Policy Research Institute reposted the Seoul Economic Daily article and introduced Chinese expressions used in reverse in Korean social media. The date in the original article title is July 17th.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A Seoul Economic Daily report republished by Ajou University's U.S.–China Policy Institute explains 谁敢想 as “who could have imagined it?” It describes a refrain accompanying unexpected twists in Chinese animation spreading on Korean social media in 2025. The original video's first posting date has not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One republished source explains the term. Its timestamp, 2025-07-27T21:53:03Z, is July 28 in Korea, while the page displays July 27. This is recorded separately from the original article's date.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [서울경제 2025.07.17] 마라탕후루·라부부 이어…한국 파고드는 中 ‘이것’ (아주대학교 미중정책연구소 재게시)Published Jul 28, 2025Original source checked Nov 6, 2026