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Korean slang profile

움짤

umjjal

An animated image

A moving image file, explained in the verified source as a file with the GIF extension.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
May 14, 2013
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

    그 장면 움짤로 저장해 놨어.

    I saved that scene as an animated GIF.

  • Quoted from a source

    움짤 : 이미지 파일 중 움직이는 파일, 즉 gif 확장자로 된 파일을 뜻한다.[2]

    움짤: Among image files, it refers to a moving file, that is, a file with the gif extension.

    English translation by Julimmal.

02Documented history

  1. May 2013IT Donga: “움짤 has more moving images than photos, and most of them are made to look like videos by displaying multiple photos or pictures in order.”[1]
  2. August 2014움짤: Among image files, it refers to a moving file, that is, a file with the gif extension.[2]

03Origin & word formation

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2014 source from TenAsia only explains the meaning.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.

04Sources

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

  1. [추천앱] 포토샵 없이 '움짤' 만들자 – 움짤메이커 (IT동아)Published May 14, 2013Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
  2. 덕후 용어 사전, 들어는 보셨나요? (텐아시아)Published Aug 7, 2014Original source checked Nov 5, 2026

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Original Korean record: Nov 6, 2026English translation: awaiting review

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