What does isaengmang mean in Korean?

이생망 Isaengmang

Also written: 이번 생은 망했다

Meaning

This life is already ruined — jokey doom.

When
Appeared around 2016, peaked around 2017
Heard in
self-deprecation, humor, social media
Feels
self-deprecation, humor, negative
Politeness
Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.

How Koreans use Isaengmang

  • 지각 세 번이면 이생망이지.

    Late three times? That's isaengmang.

  • 이생망 각.

    Looking like isaengmang.