인류에겐 아직 이른

인류에겐 아직 이른 (Inryuegen ajik ireun)

In-ryoo-eh-gen Ah-jik Ee-reun

This meme originated in Japan, where it was used as an expression even before 2008. It began to be widely adopted after the video '人類には早すぎるランキング (Ranking Too Early for Humanity)' was uploaded to Niconico Douga on December 16, 2009. In South Korea, it became widely known through the "reverse import" of Japanese netizens' reactions to Norazo's 'Ni Pal Ja Ya' music video. Norazo's 'Ni Pal Ja Ya' music video was released on February 22, 2015, after which this meme truly began to gain popularity.

'인류에겐 아직 이른' (Too Early for Humanity) is an internet neologism that refers to something premature for people to accept. It is primarily used for transcendent content or phenomena that go beyond mere 'bbyung-mat' (absurd/nonsensical) humor, making their intentions utterly incomprehensible. The expression draws parallels with historical examples like heliocentrism or bikinis, which were initially rejected but later accepted over time. Thus, it can also carry a hopeful implication that something difficult to understand now might be accepted in the future. However, when used as an internet meme, it most often signifies something that is utterly incomprehensible from the current perspective.

This meme is not limited by specific age or gender. It is broadly used by the general internet user base who consume and share various 'bbyung-mat' content across internet communities and social media.

• "This movie's plot is too abstruse; it feels like it's still too early for humanity."
• "Norazo's 'Ni Pal Ja Ya' music video is truly a video that's still too early for humanity."
• "Among modern art pieces, there are many abstruse works that seem to be still too early for humanity."
• "'Transparent Dragon' is a prime example of a novel that's still too early for humanity."