What does gapbunssa mean in Korean?

갑분싸 Gapbunssa

Also written: 갑자기 분위기 싸해짐

Meaning

The vibe dies instantly; the room goes awkward.

When
Popular around 2018
Heard in
humor, conversation, daily life
Feels
negative, awkward, humor
Politeness
Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.

How Koreans use Gapbunssa

  • 아재 개그 한 번에 갑분싸 됐어.

    One dad joke and it went full gapbunssa.

  • 갑분싸 만들기 장인

    A master of making things gapbunssa.

Similar slang in other languages

US English
big yikes
Japanese
KY
Chinese (Taiwan)
尬聊
French
malaisant