띵곡 (ttinggok): a masterpiece song, spelled like a meme

🎵 Meaning

A masterpiece song, a total banger. 띵곡 is a playful way to write 명곡 (myeonggok, “great song”).

Origin

It comes from 야민정음 (yaminjeongeum), an internet game of swapping Hangul letters for ones that look similar. Written in certain fonts, 명 looks a lot like 띵, so 명곡 became 띵곡. The name 야민정음 itself mixes 야갤, nickname of a baseball board on the site DC Inside, with 훈민정음, the original name of Hangul.

✍️ Examples

1. 이번 타이틀곡 완전 띵곡이다.
   Ibeon taiteul-gok wanjeon ttinggok-ida.
   This title track is a total masterpiece.

2. 수록곡까지 다 띵곡이야.
   Surok-gok-kkaji da ttinggok-iya.
   Even the B-sides are all bangers.

💡 Usage tip

Keep it for casual chats and comments. 띵작 (ttingjak) works the same way for a great drama or movie, from 명작.