What does meme mean in Korean?

밈 Meme

Also written: meme · 밈맛

Meaning

An internet meme: copy, remix, repeat.

When
Appeared around 2013, peaked around 2021
Heard in
social media, humor, culture
Feels
humor, neutral
Politeness
Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.

How Koreans use Meme

  • 그거 요즘 밈이야.

    That's a meme these days.

  • 밈 말고 본론.

    Enough memes, get to the point.