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카우룽카우룽 What does 카우룽카우룽 mean in Korean?

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Meaning

“Autumn’s here!” said in the silliest possible way.

It started on X (Twitter) in 2023, when someone misheard “가을은 가을인가 보네요” (“I guess it really is autumn”) as “카우룽카우룽.” Now it pops up every year when the weather turns chilly.

See it in action

The Bichon girl walking under red and yellow autumn trees, wearing a scarf
바람이 시원해졌네.The air’s gotten cooler.
Autumn leaves falling on the Pomeranian guy, who looks up dreamily
카우룽카우룽~Kaurung kaurung~ (autumn is here)
The Bichon girl and the Pomeranian guy sharing roasted sweet potatoes on a bench
진짜 가을이다!It’s really autumn!

Where it comes from

가을은 가을인가 보네요“I guess autumn really is autumn”
카우룽카우룽How it was misheard, and became a seasonal meme

Examples

아침에 쌀쌀하네. 카우룽카우룽~ It’s chilly this morning. Autumn vibes~
단풍 사진 올렸어. #카우룽카우룽 Posted my fall leaves photo. #autumnishere

Useful forms

카우룽카우룽 · autumn is here

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