What does gatsaeng mean in Korean?
갓생 Gatsaeng
Also written: 갓생 살기 · 갓생러
Meaning
A “god-tier” productive life: waking early, working out, staying disciplined.
- When
- Popular around 2021
- Heard in
- motivation, daily life, self-improvement, social media
- Feels
- positivity, determination, diligent
- Politeness
- Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.
How Koreans use Gatsaeng
오늘부터 갓생 산다.
Starting today I'm living the gatsaeng life.
갓생러들의 아침 루틴 모음.
A roundup of gatsaeng morning routines.
Similar slang in other languages
- US English
- glow up, lock in