Nuance Dictionary / Social Situations
개판 gae-pan
A corporate project, meeting, or office environment that has descended into total, disorganized disorder due to poor management.
What does 개판 mean?
개판 (gae-pan) means: A corporate project, meeting, or office environment that has descended into total, disorganized disorder due to poor management. Literally translating to 'dog board' (or dogs playing chaos), this is the word office workers drop the moment the boss steps away and everything goes up in flames.
Literally translating to 'dog board' (or dogs playing chaos), this is the word office workers drop the moment the boss steps away and everything goes up in flames. It doesn't just mean messy; it implies a systemic collapse where nobody knows who is in charge, deadlines are burning, and common sense has left the building. Learners often overuse it for messy rooms, but natives save it for situations where human incompetence has created a glorious, stressful disaster.
How it's actually used
- 이번 프로젝트 일정 완전 개판 됐어.
i-beon peu-ro-jek-teu il-jeong wan-jeon gae-pan dwae-sseo.
This project schedule has completely gone to absolute shit.
💡 A classic venting line used among close coworkers when a timeline is completely wrecked. - 회의실 분위기 개판이니까 나중에 들어가.
hoe-yi-sil bun-wi-gi gae-pan-i-ni-kka na-jung-e deu-reo-ga.
The meeting room vibe is total anarchy right now, go in later.
💡 Shows how the word is used to describe a social atmosphere paralyzed by chaos and shouting. - 팀장님 휴가 가시자마자 회사가 아주 개판이네.
tim-jang-nim hyu-ga ga-si-ja-ma-ja hoe-sa-ga a-ju gae-pan-i-ne.
The moment the team lead goes on vacation, the whole office turns into an absolute circus.
💡 Blaming management absence for an instant descent into workplace disorder.
Related words in Social Situations
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