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What 럭키비키 means

Treating even a bad break as good luck — or the exclamation that goes with it.

Origin

“Lucky” + “Vicky,” IVE member Jang Won-young's English name. It took off after a video with a bakery anecdote from Spain spread.

Spread

It boomed in 2024 alongside the phrase 원영적 사고 (“Wonyoung mindset”), and media named it a buzzword of the year.

Careful

Telling someone their misfortune is “럭키비키!” can come off as rubbing it in.

Full story in Slang Report #8

Word history

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Community definitions (2)

1English
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"Lucky" + Jang Won-young's English name Vicky — an exclamation that something is fortunate, the catchphrase of 원영적 사고.

2Korean
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'럭키(lucky)'와 장원영의 영어 이름 '비키(Vicky)'를 합친 말로, 운이 좋다는 뜻의 감탄사다. 원영적 사고의 대표 표현이다.

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