Nuance Dictionary / Slang & Internet Culture
행쇼 haeng-syo
A deliberately cringey, early-2010s internet abbreviation used today to milk irony and self-aware groans.
What does 행쇼 mean?
행쇼 (haeng-syo) means: A deliberately cringey, early-2010s internet abbreviation used today to milk irony and self-aware groans.
If you drop '행쇼'—short for 행복하십시오 (be happy)—in a modern Korean group chat, nobody will think you're being sincerely warm. They will laugh at your fossilized digital slang. Millennials and older netizens weaponize this archaic contraction precisely because it’s deeply uncool, using it as comedic social armor when things get overly sentimental or awkwardly cheesy.
Other sides of 행쇼
◆ idol fandom sign-off — While the term has roots in older internet slang, in contemporary usage it is practically synonymous with the bright, energetic sign-offs of K-pop idols closing out a V-LIVE or a concert ending ment. It radiates pure, manufactured-yet-charming positivity. If you drop it in a serious conversation, you'll sound hopelessly out of touch; reserve it for when you're feeling aggressively upbeat with fellow stans.
How it's actually used
- 야, 오늘 우리 회식 없으니까 다들 얼른 집에 가자. 행쇼~
ya, oneul uri hoesik eupseunikka dadeul eollun jibe gaja. haeng-syo~
Hey, no company dinner for us today, so let's all rush home. Peace out~
💡 Appending a dated slang term to a completely mundane sentence instantly creates a self-mocking, goofy vibe. - A: 나 이번에 프로포즈 성공했어!
B: 오~ 행쇼라~ 절대 이혼하지 마라.
A: na ibeone peuropojeu seonggonghaesseo! B: o~ haeng-syora~ jeoldae ihonhaji mara.
A: I succeeded with my proposal this time! B: Oh~ 'have a happy life' to you~ Don't you dare get divorced.
💡 Using the nominalized form '행쇼라' mocks a romantic milestone with faux-enthusiasm among close friends. - 우리 팀 이번 프로젝트도 무사히 끝내자, 다들 행쇼~
uri tim ibeon projekteudo musahi kkeunnaeja, dadeul haengsyo~
Let's finish this project safely too, team, stay happy~ (cringe)
💡 Use ironically in text chats to elicit mock-groans from friends.