Korean slang profile
수구리
suguri
Leaning forward in a theater seat and blocking the view behind, or someone doing so.
Leaning forward in a theater seat and blocking the view behind, or someone doing so.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 6, 2016
- 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
공연을 볼 때는 수구리가 되지 않도록 등받이에 등을 붙였다.
I kept my back against the seat so I would not be a 수구리.
02Documented history
- June 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
조선일보 defines it as leaning away from the seat back and forward, blocking the person behind. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [트렌드+] “비싼 돈 주고 왔는데.. 내 관람 방해하지마” (조선일보 / 다음 전재)Published Jun 6, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026