This K-pop Deep Dive Dictionary vocabulary book deals with words that appear in the content of ZEROBASEONE ‘[ZB1_folder] First one who gets grated lose 💘 Heart rate explosion of talking in front | Pit-A-Pat Challenge’ episode.

 

 

💌닉값 [nikgap]

Internet slang meaning ‘live up to one’s name’


 

Nikgap is an internet slang meaning ‘live up to one’s name’, and is used when someone acts in a way that suits their nickname. Not only for their nickname, but it’s also used to highlight someone’s trait. For example, it’s also commonly used when someone does something that highlights their strengths or advantages. Just like the example sentence below!

 

💬I succeeded this time’s ticketing as well

💬As expected, nikgap legend

 

 


 

💌소울리스좌 [soulliseujwa]

A person who reached the highest level among the people who works soulless


 

Soulliseujwa is a compound word between Soulless, which is the combination of English word Soul and Less meaning not having something, and ‘-jwa’, abbreviation of bonjwa meaning the best. Soulliseujwa is the nickname of the Everland cast who got famous on the internet with her soul-less dance moves. It means a person who reached the highest level among the people who works soulless, and means a person who is good at their job even if they don’t have soul.

 

💬He looks completely soulless but does good job

💬He’s literally a soulliseujwa

 

 


 

💌뻐렁치다 [ppeoreongchida]

Word meaning ‘heart is pounding, and can’t control the feelings’


 

Ppeoreongchida is a newly cointed word used to mean the heart is pounding, and can’t control the feelings. Lots of people think it’s a dialect, but this word began to be widely used after the actor Lee Kwang Gi first used it on the KBS variety show ‘Tray Karaoke.’ Lee Kwang Gi misspoke the lyrics ‘My heart automatically-’ into ‘My heart ppeoreongcheo-’, and after that, it became commonly used in the form ‘my heart is ppeoreongchida’.

 

💬You’re going to the concert tomorrow?

💬Right, my heart is ppeoreongcheo

 

 


 

※ Hanteo Global’s K-Pop Culture Lab aims to set a standard for K-pop and make it easier for all K-pop fans around the world to access and enjoy K-pop. That’s why we are launching a series called ‘K-Pop Deep Dive Dictionary,’ which introduces terms and expressions used by K-pop fans! We hope this series will help international K-pop fans better understand the different cultures and memes of K-pop!