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What Does This Mean?

Deokjil

[ KOREAN INTERNET CULTURE ][ ATTENTION ECONOMY ]

The act of intensely, dedicatedly pursuing a fandom or hobby — following an idol group, obsessing over a series, deep-diving into a niche interest — treated as an ongoing, effortful practice rather than casual enjoyment.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"She's been doing serious deokjil for that group since their debut."

LORE & ORIGIN

Korean fandom slang combining 오덕 (odeok, a loanword adaptation of the Japanese otaku) with 질 (jil, a suffix denoting a repeated activity/practice), naming the ongoing practice of fan devotion itself.

FIRST SEEN
2005
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
Not established
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:推し活최애

EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

TREND STATUS
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EDITORIAL ESTIMATE
CULTURE CATEGORY
[ KOREAN INTERNET CULTURE ][ ATTENTION ECONOMY ]
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