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This meme originated from the 'Slide to Unlock' feature that appeared with the first iPhone release in 2007. It was actively popular until 2016, when the iPhone's unlock method changed from sliding to pressing the home button in iOS 10. Since the reintroduction of the "swipe up" method from iPhone X onwards, it has revived in a new form and continues to be used steadily to this day.

"Mee-luh-suh Jahm-geum-heh-jeh" (Korean for "Slide to Unlock")

The 'Slide to Unlock' meme is a parody of the function and phrase used on early iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, where users would slide the screen to unlock it. Beyond its original functional meaning of unlocking, it is used to create humorous situations where a specific state is 'unlocked' or 'activated' by 'sliding' a particular situation or object. It's like a playful expression of the human instinct to reject the ordinary and cleverly twist situations.

This meme is widely used across all generations because anyone who has used a smartphone, especially an iPhone, can easily understand and enjoy it. It is a familiar meme to both men and women of various age groups, from early smartphone users to the current younger generation.

• In the JTBC entertainment program 'Jobs,' a scene parodying the iPhone unlock box appeared when the MC asked a guest a question.
• It is also used in exaggerated expressions, such as "sliding cargo to achieve an accomplishment" or "sliding to dismember limbs."
• In the 'Gamsung' segment of Gag Concert, there was a scene where a character exclaimed, "Oh? Slide to Unlock!" upon seeing a secret passage disguised as a sliding door.
• In Gag Concert's 'BalleriNO,' when a pole was removed, a sign reading 'Slide to Unlock' appeared in its place.
• In New Journey to the West 2, when a belt was unbuckled, the caption "Slide to Unlock" appeared

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• It is also applied to everyday situations, such as being parodied as graffiti on public restroom locks or "sliding 100 won to unlock"

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• In episode 3 of Naver Webtoon 'Hansum Generation,' a scene shows a bolt being slid to unlock, and in episode 42 of 'We Are Blue,' a phone is thrown to unlock it

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• In 'Aslan Heroes,' a situation where a door is ripped open to unlock it was parodied

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There are various variations such as "Slide to unlock your heads," "Slide to dismember the demon's limbs," "Unlock the boss," "Slide to disarm," and "Slide to unseal."