Where does “눈뽕” come from?

눈뽕 (Korean) comes from Korean 히로뽕, from Japanese ヒロポン — methamphetamine; a stimulant.

눈뽕 (Korean): A disgusting, unpleasant, or blinding visual

Definitions

  1. A disgusting, unpleasant, or blinding visual

Ancestry of “눈뽕”, step by step

눈뽕 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 히로뽕

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean히로뽕methamphetamine
2Japaneseヒロポンmethamphetamine; a stimulant

via Korean 눈

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean눈eye; vision; bud
Every word from Japanese ヒロポン →Every word from Korean 히로뽕 →