Sunday, April 22, 2012

[12.04.22][trans] Shinhwa's Shin Hyesung; creator of a famous korean slang?

It was revealed that Shinhwa's Shin Hyesung was the creator of the word "깜놀" (kkam nol)

On April 21st, Shinhwa appeared as special guest for KBS 2TV "Invincible Youth 2" broadcast. In the show, Shinhwa members coupled with G6 members and did a quiz about slangs. At that time, Dongwan revealed that Hyesung was the founder of the word Kkam Nol.

You can find Hyesung's name in the definition of "Kkam nol" in Naver Dictionary. here's the capture:


translation for the "Kkam Nol" definition in Naver Dictionary:

Kkam Nol
Stands for "Kkamjak Nollatda" [Kkam Nol] ~  has the same meaning for Kkamjak Nollatda. It's the short form of Kkamjak Nollatda. Founded by Shinhwa's Shin Hyesung.

(T/N: 깜작 놀랐다 (Kkamjak Nollatda) means "to be surprised" and Kkam Nol is a really really really popular and commonly used slang for Kkamjak Nollatda.)

Source: tvreport.co.kr & kyeonggi.com for the info.
Article & Translation by: 21cssk @Shinhwa.biz

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