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The meme "Yena is Seonjeong's daughter!" originated from the MBC morning drama 'Saranghaetnabwa' (I Think I Loved You), which aired from October 2012 to March 2013. A specific scene from episode 120, broadcast on April 1, 2013, gained significant attention and established itself as a meme. It has since been consistently reproduced through various parodies, maintaining its popularity. As internet meme culture became more active in the mid-2010s, it spread even more widely. In 2018, trainee Choi Yena parodied this scene on 'Produce 48', bringing it back into the spotlight.

This meme began with the exaggerated reaction of actor Park Dong-bin, playing the character Park Do-jun in the drama 'Saranghaetnabwa'. Upon hearing the shocking line, "Yena is Seonjeong's daughter!", he dramatically spills orange juice from his mouth. Although originally a serious and shocking scene, actor Park Dong-bin's over-the-top expression combined with perfectly timed dramatic background music unintentionally created a comedic situation, earning it cult popularity. Therefore, this meme is primarily used to express exaggerated surprise, bewilderment, or absurdity when encountering an unexpected, ridiculous, or shocking fact.

This meme is widely used not only by the generation who watched the drama 'Saranghaetnabwa' but also by younger generations who encountered the scene as an internet meme. As various parodies spread through online communities and social media, it has become a familiar meme to people of all ages and genders.

• When hearing absurd or shocking news, people exclaim "Yena is Seonjeong's daughter!" or use it with emojis or reaction images (짤방) that depict spitting out a drink.

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(Reaction image of actor Park Dong-bin spitting out juice) *

(Catch! Teenieping parody)

• In 2018, trainee Choi Yena's re-enactment of this scene on 'Produce 48' became a hot topic, and it continues to be parodied in various broadcasts and content.

"Yeh-nah Sun-jung-ee Ttal-ee-eh-yo" (Pronounced roughly as: "Yeh-nah" like 'yeah-nah', "Sun-jung-ee" like 'sun-joong-ee', "Ttal-ee-eh-yo" where 'Ttal' is a tense 't' sound, similar to 'tall' but with a harder, unaspirated 't', followed by 'ee-eh-yo'.)