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Workout Done! How Korean Gen Z Says It – The Rise of the Word 오운완

📌 Heads up before you read

입덕, 덕통사고

I 오운완

[o-un-wan]


Usage by Age Group

🌱 Teens: ★★★☆☆

🌿 20s: ★★★★☆

🌳 30s: ★★★★☆

🍂 40s and older: ★★☆☆☆

Korean words, 오운완

[o-un-wan] is short for 오늘 운동 완료 [o-neul un-dong wal-ryo], which translates to "Workout Complete Today!"


늘[o-neul]: Today

동[un-dong]: Exercise, Workout

료[wal-ryo]: Complete, Finish


Since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, health management has gained popularity, especially among people in their 20s and 30s in Korea. Activities like fitness, Pilates, swimming, yoga, and running are trending.


Alongside this, a culture of posting proof of workouts on social media has emerged. The hashtag 오운완 is commonly used for this purpose. A quick search for 오운완 on Instagram reveals countless selfies from gyms and workout spots.


⭐⭐⭐ Since it first appeared in 2020 and is still in use in 2025, 오운완 has evolved into a widely recognized term symbolizing the expression of having completed a workout.

 

How Often Is This Term Used in Real Life?

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Searching the hashtag 오운완 on Instagram

Korean word 오운완
 

💬 Real Korean Expressions in Conversation

Korean speaking conversation

👩🏻‍🦰: Ta-da, [o-un-wan]! I uploaded my proof photo on Instagram, hehe!

짠, 오운완! 인증 사진 인스타 업로드했어 ㅎㅎ

→ Ta-da, workout done! I uploaded my proof photo on Instagram, hehe!


👧🏼: You’re amazing for working out every day after work.

퇴근하고 매일 운동하는 네가 정말 대단해.


It’s a new year—should I start exercising too?

새해니까 나도 운동을 시작해 볼까?


👩🏻‍🦰: Great! Let’s share our [o-un-wan] photos with each other from now on!

좋아! 우리 앞으로 서로 오운완 사진 공유하자!


 

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