나 꿍꼬도 기싱 꿍꼬또
I had a dweam, I saw a ghoooost! Na Kkungkkodo Gising KkungkkottoOriginal
Pronunciation
"Na Kkungkkodo Gising Kkungkkotto" is pronounced roughly as "Nah Kkoong-kko-doh Gee-shing Kkoong-kko-ttoh." It's meant to sound like a child's lisp or baby talk, emphasizing cuteness.
Period of Popularity
This meme gained widespread popularity across South Korea in 2015, following the viral success of a cute video featuring child Kim Jae-eun. While the phrase itself was occasionally used even before the video went viral, its usage skyrocketed after the video achieved explosive popularity.
Meaning
"Na Kkungkkodo Gising Kkungkkotto Muttootto" is a cutesy, baby-talk pronunciation of "나 꿈꿨어 귀신 꿈꿨어 무서웠어" (I had a dream, I dreamed of a ghost, I was scared). It is used to express exaggerated cuteness, mimicking a child's lisp, and is primarily employed to emphasize adorableness or in playful situations.
Target Audience
This meme was widely used, not limited to a specific age or gender. It gained mainstream popularity, especially as idol group members (such as Hani, Nam Woo-hyun, Heo Young-saeng, BTS, Yoona, Yuri) and actors (such as Ra Mi-ran, Park Bo-young, Ha Yeon-soo) imitated it on broadcasts and social media. It was even used as a popular phrase in messenger chat rooms among office workers, demonstrating its use across all age groups.
Usage Examples
- Hani's Version
- Nam Woo-hyun's Version
- Heo Young-saeng's Version
- A scene from the 2015 Baskin Robbins Christmas commercial where Ra Mi-ran says "Na Kkungkkotto, I dreamed of a second child" to Kim Sung-kyun.
- Younha's Version
- Yoona and Yuri's Version
- In the movie 'Switch,' elementary school son Park Ro-ha (Kim Jun) used this popular phrase to his mother Gong Soo-hyun (Lee Min-jung), saying he had a ghost dream.
- One of the campaign achievements in StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void was also translated as "Na Kkungkkotto Jjeogeo Kkungkkotto" (I dreamed of that, I dreamed of that).
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