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밉상 Mipsang
A coworker who is technically competent but lacks the social awareness to read the room, making them a persistent source of low-level irritation.
What does 밉상 mean?
밉상 (Mipsang) means: A coworker who is technically competent but lacks the social awareness to read the room, making them a persistent source of low-level irritation.
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How it's actually used
- 일은 잘하는데, 그 눈치 없는 태도 때문에 팀에서 완벽한 밉상이야.
Ir-eun jal-haneun-de, geu nunchi eopsneun taedo ttaemun-e tim-eseo wan-byeok-han mipsang-iya.
She's good at her job, but because of that oblivious attitude, she's a total mipsang on the team.
💡 Highlights the classic disconnect: competence combined with zero social situational awareness. - 야근하는 사람 앞에서 오늘 칼퇴한다고 자랑하는 거 진짜 밉상이다.
Yageun-haneun saram ap-eseo oneul kaltoe-handago jarang-haneun geo jinjja mipsang-ida.
Bragging about leaving right on time in front of people pulling overtime is seriously obnoxious behavior.
💡 Shows how a single tone-deaf action instantly earns someone the mipsang label. - 밉상 짓 좀 그만해. 다들 너 뒤에서 한 소리씩 하니까.
Mipsang jit jom geuman-hae. Dadeul neo dwi-eseo han sori-ssik hanikka.
Stop acting like such a mipsang. Everyone's talking behind your back about it.
💡 Demonstrates the direct confrontation of socially grating habits among peers.
Related words in People & Relationships
내리사랑 nae-ri-sa-rang남사친 nam-sa-chin눈에 넣어도 아프지 않다 nun-e neoh-eodo apeuji anta눈치가 빠르다 Nunchi-ga bba-reu-da눈치가 보이다 Nunchi-ga bo-i-da