말아주다 What does 말아주다 mean in Korean?
Meaning
To absolutely nail something, especially a stage, a song or a look.
Originally it meant mixing a drink (술을 말다), then spread to anything made with skill. Fans use it all the time: “무대를 말아줬다” means the performance was perfect.
See it in action
이 노래는 내 거야.This song is mine.
100점?!A perfect score?!
와, 완전 말아줬다!Wow, you totally nailed it!
Where it comes from
말다to roll, or to mix a drink
말아주다to make something perfectly for someone
Examples
이번 무대 진짜 말아줬다.
They absolutely nailed this performance.
떡볶이 하나 제대로 말아줄게.
Let me whip you up some perfect tteokbokki.
Useful forms
말아줬다 · nailed it무대를 말아주다 · to deliver a perfect stage
Check yourself
A fan writes 무대 말아줬다. What do they mean?