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The phrase spread widely during the 2022 League of Legends World Championship, tied to pro player Deft’s interview context and the headline ‘What matters is an unbreakable heart.’ After DRX’s dramatic championship run, it moved beyond esports into football, school, work, and everyday encouragement.
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3ga-bo-ja-go
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"Today’s deadline is scary, but let’s finish it. ㄱㅂㅈㄱ"
originThe phrase “가보자고” became widely used as a hype expression across Korean social media, fandom spaces, streams, and community comments. The initial-consonant form ㄱㅂㅈㄱ likely spread because it is quick to type and still instantly readable to Korean users; the exact first use is unclear, so 2021 is an approximate spread year.
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won-yeong-jeok-sa-go
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"I missed the bus, but the next one is less crowded—time for Wonyoung-style thinking."
originThe meme grew from IVE member Jang Wonyoung’s famously bright and positive way of reframing situations. Closely tied to the phrase ‘Lucky Vicky,’ it spread through fandom spaces and social media as a playful way to turn setbacks into lucky moments.
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"I missed the bus, but now I get to relax at a cafe? Totally Lucky Vicky."
origin‘Lucky Vicky’ combines ‘Lucky’ with Jang Wonyoung’s English name, ‘Vicky.’ As the meme of ‘Wonyoung-style thinking’ spread through idol fandom spaces and social media, the phrase came to mean reframing seemingly unlucky events as fortunate outcomes. Its core is a playful, self-affirming optimism meme.
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na-rak-do-rak
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"Don’t cry too hard about bombing the exam. Even rock bottom is rock 🤘"
originIt comes from a wordplay on ‘narak’ meaning rock bottom: the final syllable ‘rak’ is reimagined as ‘rock’ or joy, turning a bad situation into something to vibe with. It spread through Korean online communities and social media as part of a hyper-positive meme language used to laugh through failure, chaos, or burnout.
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