갓생 What does 갓생 mean in Korean?
Meaning
A life so well organized it’s “god-tier”: waking up early, working out, studying, sticking to good routines.
Young Koreans use it about themselves (often jokingly, as a goal) and to praise friends who seem to have it all together.
Where it comes from
GodThe English word, used in slang to mean “top-tier” or “amazing”
인생 → 생Life (인생), shortened to one syllable
갓생A god-tier, productive life
Examples
갓생 살려고 6시에 일어났어.
I got up at 6 to live my best, productive life.
A: 요즘 운동하고 책도 읽어.
B: 완전 갓생 사네! A: I’ve been working out and reading lately.
B: Look at you, living the dream!
B: 완전 갓생 사네! A: I’ve been working out and reading lately.
B: Look at you, living the dream!
주말에 아무것도 안 했어. 갓생은 다음 주부터.
I did nothing this weekend. The productive life starts next week.
Grammar tip
갓생 is a noun. It almost always goes with 살다 (to live): 갓생 살다, “to live a god-tier life”.
갓생 살자 · let’s get our lives together갓생 사는 중 · currently living my best life갓생러 · someone who lives 갓생
Check yourself
Your friend wakes up at 5 a.m., works out and studies before work. What could you say?