[MZ Dictionary] "Yeonjin, is your behavior now Kkuweaek?"... Meaning of 'Kkuweaek'

Meaning "Regret?"... "Meeting me was Kkuweaek?"
A netizen's anecdote goes viral, becoming a meme

Editor's NoteWere you confused by the difficult language and behavior of the MZ generation? We help you understand without any misunderstandings. Real MZ people reveal the true meanings.

"From today on, every day will be grim. It will be provocative and terrifying. It can neither be stopped nor erased."

In 'The Glory' Season 2, the character 'Park Yeonjin' met the ending as intended by 'Moon Dong-eun.'

'Moon Dong-eun,' who suffered school violence from 'Park Yeonjin,' meticulously prepared a desperate revenge with her whole life, and 'Park Yeonjin' received back the same violence she had inflicted on 'Moon Dong-eun.'

Nevertheless, viewers might want to ask 'Park Yeonjin,' who maintained an arrogant attitude throughout the drama.

"Yeonjin, so now do you 'Kkuweaek'?"

"Turns out it means 'Do you regret it?'"

[Photo by Netflix]

'Kkuweaek?' means 'Do you regret it?' It is a word spreading mainly on Twitter and online communities.

In December 2022, a Twitter user A shared an anecdote about a conversation with a university classmate.

"I was talking with a classmate the other day, and suddenly they said 'Kkuweaek?' So I was like, 'What? ... What?' Then they said 'Kkuweaek?' again. Turns out it meant 'Do you regret it?'"

The unique sound of 'Kkuweaek,' the alien feel of each syllable, and the absurd episode combined to create a meme.

The anecdote was enthusiastically received by Twitter users and shared over 300,000 times.

Afterwards, Twitter users shared tweets containing 'Kkuweaek' along with stories of misunderstandings involving strange words, helping 'Kkuweaek' spread even further.

"Are you 'Kkuweaek' about being friends with me?"

[Photo by JTBC drama, YouTube capture]

'Kkuweaek' is often used to ask one's lover or friends, making it especially popular.

For example, after posting a dad joke on Twitter, one might say, "Why? Are you 'Kkuweaek' about being Twitter friends with me?"

Or, feeling embarrassed after making a mistake with a lover, one might playfully ask, "Are you 'Kkuweaek' about dating me?"

During the airing of JTBC drama 'Nevertheless,' a clip with a thumbnail saying 'Do you regret it? Do you regret meeting me?' was uploaded on YouTube.

A Twitter user captured this and wrote, "Kkuweaek? Are you 'Kkuweaek' about meeting me?" which also received positive responses and was shared over 150,000 times.