Korean Pop Culture · KOREAN SLANG
강추
gang-chu
it rocks; two thumbs up
What does 강추 mean?
it rocks; two thumbs up.
Roughly equivalent to the English “it rocks,” This expression is an abbreviation of gangryok chucheon (강력추천), meaning to strongly recommend something, gangchu started online in internet chat rooms by young people, but is now used in everyday conversations. Similar to “It’s the shit!”
‘강력추천’이라는 단어의 줄임말로서, 무언가를 강력하게 추천하는 것을 의미한다. 강추는 온라인상 인터넷 채팅에서 종종 사용된다.
From the original card
An abbreviation of gangryuk chucheon . meaning "to strongly recommend something," gangchu is often used online in internet chat rooms.
From the published Badass Korean archive. Slang depends on the relationship and setting; historical explanations and origin stories have not been newly reviewed. Some cards include profanity, insults, or sexual language.
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| 무엇을 볼까 . . . | ||
| MinShik | 뭘 볼까? 니가 골라. | |
| JiTae | 어, 올드보이네 . . . 나 아직 못봤는데. | |
| MinShik | 뭐? 아직도 못봤다고? 말도안돼 . . . 꼭봐야지. 강추야 강추. |
| What to See … | ||
| 민식 | What should we watch? You choose. | |
| 지태 | Oh, they have Old Boy … I haven’t seen it yet. | |
| 민식 | What? You haven’t seen it yet? You’re kidding … you have to see it. Gangchuya! It rocks! |
