Nuance Dictionary / Modern Taste Combos
국밥충 guk-bap-chung
Soup-rice bug; someone who compares the price of everything to a hearty bowl of soup
What does 국밥충 mean?
국밥충 (guk-bap-chung) means: Soup-rice bug; someone who compares the price of everything to a hearty bowl of soup.
A funny stereotype of frugal men who think an iced americano is a waste because 'you could buy a bowl of soup with that money'.
🎙️ 국밥충은 표기 그대로 읽지 않아요 — 실제로는 [국빱충]로 소리나요 (경음화). 발음 연습하기 →
How it's actually used
- 커피 한 잔에 7천 원이라고 했더니 옆에서 국밥충이 또 한 마디 하더라.
keopi han jane chil-cheon-wonirago haetdeoni yeopeseo gukbapchungi tto han madi hadeora.
I mentioned a cup of coffee cost 7,000 won, and sure enough, the soup-rice guy chimed in again.
💡 Often used playfully or mockingly among friends to tease someone obsessed with thriftiness. - 아이스 아메리카노 비싸다고 뭐라고 하지 마, 나 국밥충 아니야.
aiseu amerikano bissadago mworago haji ma, na gukbapchung aniya.
Don't judge me for buying an expensive iced americano, I'm not that kind of cheap guy.
💡 Self-deprecating humor when buying a pricey cafe drink. - 카페에서 오천 원짜리 음료를 시키는 나를 보고 친구가 완전 국밥충이라며 놀렸다.
ka peseo o-cheon won-jjari eum-ryorye-ul sikineun nareul bogo chinguga wanjeon guk-bap-chung-iramyeo nollyeotda.
Seeing me order a five-thousand-won drink at a cafe, my friend teased me for acting like a total soup-rice bug.
💡 Used playfully to tease someone who obsesses over frugal food values.
Related words in Modern Taste Combos
가심비 ga-sim-bi단짠단짠 dan-jjan-dan-jjan겉바속촉 geot-ba-sok-chok찍먹 jjing-meok부먹 bu-meok