- Sep 3

Trendy Lingo: Two Korean Ways to Say YouTube Trending

#Trendy_Lingo

💎 What you'll learn in this post

📌 Heads up before you read

Overnight Sensation Words

⚡ Frequency of use by K-pop fans

★★★★☆

⚡ Frequency of use in general

★★★★☆

인급동 [in-geup-ddong]

Trending video, Popular video

[in-geup-ddong] is short for 인기 급상승 동영상,

✅ 인기[in-kki]: Popularity

✅ 급상승[geup-ssang-seung]: Sudden increase

✅ 동영상[dong-nyeong-sang]: Video(s)

YouTube is now a huge part of our everyday lives. It features a section that highlights the most popular videos at the moment. These [in-geup-ddong]s are selected based on factors such as view count, the speed at which views are increasing, and how long the video has been on the platform. The trending list is updated every 15 minutes, so even if a video remains on the list, its position may change.

By checking YouTube's [in-geup-ddong], you can catch the latest trends and watch videos that are currently popular, such as music videos of popular idols and the latest variety shows and dramas.

Of course, you can use the full expression 인기 급상승 동영상[in-kki-geup-ssang-seung-dong-nyeong-sang] when talking with Koreans, and it works just fine!

💬 Real Korean Expressions in Conversation

👩‍🦱: Have you heard Sticky by Kiss of Life?

키스 오브 라이프의 Sticky 들어봤어?

👧: No, I haven’t. 🙄

들어본 적 없어.

👩‍🦱 : It’s number one on YouTube's [in-geup-ddong]!

유튜브 인급동 1위야!

→ It's number one on YouTube trending!

👩‍🦱 : If it’s number one on [in-geup-ddong], I’ve got to check it out! I’ll listen to it today.

인급동 1위라면 들어야지! 오늘 들어볼게~

→ If it’s number one on trending, I’ve got to check it out! I’ll listen to it today.