Criticism slang

Combines "brainless" with the derogatory suffix "-chung" (bug/pest) — mocks someone for behaving badly enough to seem to have no brain at all. Historically used by critics of singer Moon Hee-jun to attack his behavior.

A blend of the first syllables of Genji, Tracer, Widowmaker, and Hanzo — Overwatch heroes (by Blizzard) notoriously blamed for losses when picked poorly.

I am saying this because I am having trouble solving the problem.

To be angry, annoyed, or infuriated — often at something absurd or ridiculous.

"Clean DC" — before the far-right forum Ilbe existed, DC Inside itself was criticized for its members' extreme behavior. Once the even-more-extreme Ilbe appeared, DC Inside's image improved by comparison, and its users started claiming the moral high ground over Ilbe and Today's Humor users with comments like "unlike those Ilbe/Oyu jerks, nothing like that happens on our clean DC" — sometimes sincerely, sometimes as a way to stir up trouble on other sites or whitewash DC's own reputation.

Shorthand for a disapproving tsk-tsk sound, usually tacked on when putting someone down.

Means the same as "geuk-hyeom" (utterly disgusting/hate it). Also used when something is absurd or annoying, or sometimes just said for fun with no real meaning.

"The omniscient makeup-addict's point of view" — the uncanny ability of a serious cosmetics enthusiast to spot subtle differences ordinary people would miss.

This is aimed at the resignation of Kim Eui-kyum during his time as Blue House spokesperson due to allegations of real estate speculation in Heukseok-dong, Seoul. People Power Party lawmaker Heo Eun-ah criticized Open Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Eui-kyum, who had stated that "impersonating the police was a common occurrence" during the reporting process in the past media environment, telling him to "at least pretend to be righteous" and calling him "Truly Heukseok Eui-kyum."

"Ilbe is our shield" (shortened) — the idea that because the far-right forum Ilbe behaves so badly, DC Inside looks comparatively better by contrast, so Ilbe unintentionally "shields" DC Inside from criticism.

Shorthand that can mean "annoying" (gwichana), "it's fine" (gwaenchanseumnida), or "together" (gachi), depending on context.

From English "shield." Used when someone defends a person or group being criticized on a forum, deflecting the attacks — commonly as the verb phrase "shield-chida" (to put up a shield).

A blend of "annoying/bothersome" (gwichanta) and the suffix "-ism" — the general state of finding everything too much effort. Someone deep in it is a "gwichanist."

"Eat and run" — taking something (money, an item, credit) and vanishing without honoring the deal; commonly used for scams or stealing another player's in-game item.

This nickname emerged following the controversy over the notification of abandonment of a Pungsan dog. As criticism poured in regarding the abandonment of a pet dog, the nickname "Gae-beorin" was coined by likening it to the headache medicine Geborin.

Short for "shut up and watch it live" — insisting on watching a favorite show when it first airs rather than through reruns or replays.

"You see as much as you know" (shortened) — arose among online viewers who argue over and defend pro gamers' plays, based on how much game knowledge they actually have.

A suffix that critically labels taking pride in something not really worth being proud of, e.g. "chest pride," "age pride," "degree pride," "hip pride," "military-service pride," "level pride."

Literally means "a great victory," but on DC Inside's domestic-baseball gallery it's flipped to describe a game that goes so badly it draws criticism instead.

"No" (English) + "dap" (answer) — "there's no answer/solution." Describes a hopeless person or an infuriating problem.

"Our Ilbe-shield is holding up strong" — said by DC Inside users when Ilbe (or both Ilbe and DC Inside together) does something outrageous, but DC Inside escapes most of the blame because Ilbe's behavior is so much worse.

It is an abbreviation of 'Join in when you should, and back out when you should'.

Repeating the same joke or action past the point it's funny, until it just annoys everyone — as if your brain's circuits had stopped working.

It is a sarcastic term used to mock the older generation for saying "Back in my day" to the younger generation. Also known as "Latte-drip," it is used to criticize or satirize the speech and behavior of the older generation from the past. It is also used in English as "Latte is horse."

I spit out this word when I'm forced to criticize.

It is a term created by combining the suffix '-chung' with 'Korean man,' and was first used in August 2015. It began to be used as a form of 'mirroring' against misogyny on the internet community Megalia, and on Womad, which gained many members from Megalia, it is defined to refer narrowly to 'cisgender heterosexual Korean men' and broadly to 'all Korean men.' The Korea Institute for Gender Equality Education has classified this as an expression of hatred and condemnation against a specific gender.

A suffix for someone who unconditionally criticizes and opposes a specific target, attached after the target's name. From a word meaning "to run down/trash-talk."

Literally "seolleongtang (ox-bone soup) eaten through the nose" — a reference to the historical use of water torture against government critics. Now used to mean "you'll get in trouble" for posting something critical of the government.

Working someone's emotions for sympathy or profit — said critically.

A veteran who has played or done something so long they're extremely good at it — literally "stagnant water," which also hints at a scene newcomers can't break into.

Calling someone out and turning out to be guilty of the same thing yourself. From a comedy sketch where the person mocking an African name was himself named Tallulah.