킹왕짱

Korean

Etymology

From 킹 (king, “king”, from English king) +‎ 왕(王) (wang, “king”) +‎ 짱 (jjang, “the best”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [cçiŋwa̠ŋt͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [킹왕짱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	king'wangjjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	king'wangjjang
McCune–Reischauer?	k'ingwangtchang
Yale Romanization?	khingwangccang

Noun

킹왕짱 • (king'wangjjang)

1. (Internet slang, dated as of 2022) The best; something that rules
   • 2009 April 3, “"니콜라스 케이지 '케서방' 동영상 화제" [nikollaseu keiji keseobang dong'yeongsang hwaje"]”, in The Chosun Ilbo:

     또 니콜라스 케이지는 동영상 끝부분에서는 특유의 진지한 표정으로 "노잉, 짱이야!", "노잉, 킹왕짱!"이라고 말하기도 했다.

     Tto Nikollaseu Keiji-neun dong'yeongsang kkeutbubun-eseo-neun teugyu-ui jinji-han pyojeong-euro noing, jjang-iya!, Noing, king'wangjjang!-Irago mal-hagido haetda.

     And at the end of the video, Nicholas Cage even said "Knowing is the best!", "Knowing rules!", with his uniquely earnest expression.

Usage notes

• Frequently abbreviated ㅋㅇㅉ (k'jj) on internet fora.