창렬

Korean

Etymology

After 김창렬의 포장마차 (Kim Changnyeol-ui pochangmacha, “Kim Chang-nyeol's snack cart”), an instant food brand accused of this. The brand took its name via celebrity branding from the hip-hop artist Kim Chang-yeol (김창열 / 金昌烈) of DJ DOC, who later sued the brand for defaming his reputation.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋɲʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [창녈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	changnyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	changlyeol
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'angnyŏl
Yale Romanization?	changlyel

Noun

창렬 • (changnyeol)

1. (slang, derogatory) something outrageously overpriced [since c. 2009]

   Antonym: 혜자 (hyeja)

Derived terms

• 창렬하다 (changnyeolhada, “to be outrageously overpriced”)

See also

• 가성비 (價性比, gaseongbi, “cost-performance ratio”)