What does deokjil mean in Korean?

덕질 Deokjil

Also written: 덕후질

Meaning

Hardcore fan activity; going all-in on what you love.

When
Popular around 2015
Heard in
hobbies, social media, daily life
Feels
positivity, affectionate, passionate
Politeness
Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.

How Koreans use Deokjil

  • 오늘도 덕질 중입니다.

    Doing my deokjil again today.

  • 덕질은 돈이 참 많이 드는 취미야.

    Deokjil is a seriously expensive hobby.

Similar slang in other languages

US English
stan
UK English
parasocial
Japanese
ぬい活, 推し
Chinese (mainland)
谷子, 打call