존나좋군?

Jawn-nah Joh-koon? (존나좋군?)

This meme began gaining popularity in the early to mid-2000s, especially from the mid-2000s, primarily within online communities. It originated from a DVD supplement video of the movie '8 Mile.' It is known that streamer Kim Do (김도) created the meme by synthesizing a scene from '8 Mile,' inspired by his friend's catchphrase, and uploaded it to Wa-Gall (World of Warcraft Gallery). Afterward, it spread to various communities like Warhammer Gallery and Kadan Gallery, spawning numerous parodies. It's a meme with a long history, consistently talked about, with related anecdotes still being mentioned as recently as 2020.

The 'Jonna Jokun?' meme is an image meme used to express exaggerated or sarcastic satisfaction about a situation. It is mainly parodied in the form of four characters striking specific poses. The original is a scene from the behind-the-scenes footage of the movie '8 Mile,' where the actors are goofing around. The original line was "Asshole," but in the process of translating it into Korean, it became the "transcendent translation" 'Jonna Jokun?' (roughly "F*ing good, huh?"), establishing it as a meme. This meme is used in various contexts, such as pretending to be satisfied even when reality is terrible, or expressing surprise at an unexpectedly good situation.

This meme first spread among young male users of early internet communities like DC Inside's Warhammer Gallery, Kadan Gallery, and WoW Gallery. However, it later became a widely recognized meme across all generations as it was parodied in numerous webtoons, advertisements, online games, and other various media. Currently, it is not limited to a specific demographic and is widely known to both men and women.

This meme is primarily parodied in a form featuring four characters:

• The leftmost character strikes a pose of wiping their nose.
• The second character wears glasses or sunglasses and stands with their neck craned.
• The third character makes a 'Calm down' pose, typically played by a larger character.
• The fourth character's face is only partially visible in profile.

This fixed composition is used to create image macros (jjalbangs) by synthesizing various characters or situations. For example, it has been parodied in webtoons like 'Elite Private Jungle High School for Entrance Exams,' 'Making Nam Ki-han an Elite,' and 'Majo & Saedi.' It has also been used commercially, such as in MapleStory's 'Jokun Comic Chair' or Ottogi's Spoonable Cup Pizza advertisement 'Cup-na Jokun?' (a pun on the meme). The composition of this meme can also be seen in the ending pose of PSY's 'That That' music video.

Since the phrase 'Jonna Jokun?' includes the expletive 'Jonna' (roughly "f*ing"), caution is advised when using it in formal settings or situations requiring politeness. For this reason, it is sometimes modified and used as 'Geomna Jokun?' (roughly "Super good, huh?") in emoticons and similar contexts. Furthermore, since the original image is taken from behind-the-scenes footage of the movie '8 Mile,' unauthorized commercial use may lead to copyright issues. There was an actual case where an advertisement parodying this meme for a cigarette brand was withdrawn.