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얼짱

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MildSouth Koreaby pioneer · 3/31/2026
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Meaning

Someone with a strikingly attractive face. From 얼굴 (face) + 짱 (the best). A term that peaked in the early 2000s Korean internet culture, when 얼짱 photos and communities were everywhere. Still understood today but carries a distinctly retro vibe — calling someone 얼짱 in 2025 feels old more than current.

얼 = face (shortened from '얼'굴)

짱 = the best, number one (slang)

See also: 존잘, 존잘남, 존예, 존예녀, 훈남, 훈녀, 얼짱, 퀸카, 존못

Example

He's kind of 얼짱.

Equivalent

Best face, Handsome, Pretty

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