창렬
Korean
Etymology
After 김창렬의 포장마차 (Kim Changnyeol-ui pochangmacha, “Kim Chang-nyeol's snack cart”), an instant food brand accused of this. The brand took its name via celebrity branding from the hip-hop artist Kim Chang-yeol (김창열 / 金昌烈) of DJ DOC, who later sued the brand for defaming his reputation.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋɲʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [창녈]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | changnyeol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | changlyeol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'angnyŏl |
| Yale Romanization? | changlyel |
Noun
창렬 • (changnyeol)
- (slang, derogatory) something outrageously overpriced [since c. 2009]
- Antonym: 혜자 (hyeja)
Derived terms
- 창렬하다 (changnyeolhada, “to be outrageously overpriced”)
See also
- 가성비 (價性比, gaseongbi, “cost-performance ratio”)