K-Dictionary Vol.01 : 教你甚麼是「얼짱」！

on September 20, 2014 at 2:14 pm

Hf will now introduce a new section named ‘K-dictionary,’ which will provide definitions of the must-know Korean slangs and trending terms by a Korean editor. Be a K-culture expert with our explanations!

Hf為你帶來全新「K-dictionary」系列！由我們的韓國編輯教你最新韓國潮流用語，讓你成為韓流文化專家！

얼짱 | Ul-zzang |

Best face. In other words, good-looking. A combination of two words, Ul-zzang, Ul is a shortened form of Ulgul（얼굴）, which means ‘face’, and Zzand（짱）is a new Korean term meaning ‘the best.’

指 [最好的臉]，換個話說就是 [好看]。Ulzzang其實是由兩個字組成，Ulgul (얼굴) 和 Zzand (짱) ，Ul 就是 Ulgul 的縮寫，解作 [臉] 的意思；後方的zang就是由Zzand變化而成，是個新的韓語名詞，有 [最好] 的意思。

They are people with very good looks, most often with the use of Photoshop. The origin of this term dates back to 2003 when normal people started uploading their photos on an internet community, competing for the title of the best look, ‘ulzzang.’ Those selected instantly became internet celebrities, some of them appearing on TV shows and advertisements. Now, this term has developed into a subculture rather than a competition.

Here are some famous Korean celebrities who are known as ‘ulzzangs.’ Do you notice any?

被稱讚Ulzzang的人肯定是十分好看（靠著萬能的Photoshop）。Ulzzang一詞可以追溯到2003年，當時很多人把自己的照片上載到網絡社區，比較誰最好看，被選中的人馬上成為網絡名人，部分人甚至出現在電視節目與廣告上，到現在已經發展成次文化的一部分。

以下就是一些出名好看的韓國名人，認識他們嗎？又或是你心目中有別的人？快告訴我們吧！