/i-geo-re-al/
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The expression comes from typing only the initial consonants of “이거 레알/이거 리얼.” It spread across Korean online communities, comment sections, and mobile chats as a quick agreement marker; the exact first use is unclear, so the year is approximate.
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2i-geo-mat-da
ex)
"A: People say they’ll rest on Sunday, then spend the whole day doing chores. B: ㅇㄱㅁㄸ."
originThe phrase comes from writing only the initial consonants of 이거 맞다, a casual Korean agreement phrase. It likely spread through online communities, comment sections, and mobile chat culture in the 2010s; the exact first use is unclear.
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"Ramen with kimchi is the obvious default combo."
originShort for 'national rule' or 'everyone’s rule,' this phrase spread through Korean online communities and social media as a playful way to describe something people treat as the obvious default. It is not an actual rule, but an unwritten standard people jokingly assume everyone follows.
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