Korean slang profile
테크놀로지아
tekeunollojia
A dialogue-based meme exclaiming at a minor or odd contraption as though it were amazing technology.
A dialogue-based meme exclaiming at a minor or odd contraption as though it were amazing technology.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Not verified
- 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
종이컵으로 휴대전화 받침대를 만들다니 테크놀로지아!
A phone stand out of a paper cup? 테크놀로지아!
02Documented history
- Publication date unverifiedKorea Housing Finance Corporation introduced a video reacting to a car mechanism and the expression’s use for odd everyday technology.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Korea Housing Finance Corporation’s webzine explains that it spread from a video of a man reacting in surprise to a car seatback rising automatically. It introduces later use for simple everyday contraptions. The first video’s author, nationality, and posting date were not directly verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. The original material and when the expression was coined need separate verification. Dates were omitted for sources whose publication date could not be verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 한국주택금융공사 (한국주택금융공사)Original source checked Nov 12, 2026