Korean slang profile
우영우 인사법
uyeongu insabeop
A greeting exchanged by characters in ‘이상한 변호사 우영우’, coordinating rhythm and movements.
A greeting exchanged by characters in ‘이상한 변호사 우영우’, coordinating rhythm and movements.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 9, 2023
- 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
친구와 우영우 인사법을 따라 해 봤어.
I tried the Woo Young-woo greeting with a friend.
02Documented history
- 2023-02-09The 뉴스인사이드 source used the expression ‘우영우 인사법’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The article reports an interview where a cast member said the greeting was created with a group’s rhythmic chant in mind. The drama and original interview video were not separately compared. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. 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.
- '라스' 주현영 "'우영우' 이후 광고만 13개…빅뱅 GD 좋아해 '우영우 인사법' 탄생" - 뉴스인사이드 (뉴스인사이드)Published Feb 9, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026