킹받네 What does 킹받네 mean in Korean?
Meaning
“That’s so annoying!” Usually said half-laughing, about something irritating in a funny or petty way.
Think of it as a playful “ugh” or “that’s infuriating” between friends. You can say it about bad luck, a smug face, or a friend who keeps teasing you.
Where it comes from
열받네yeol-ban-ne · “it makes me mad” (literally, “I’m getting heat”)
열 → 킹“King” replaces 열 (heat). In Korean slang, 킹 works like “super” or “mega”.
킹받네Mega-annoying, with a wink.
Examples
A: 나 시험 1점 차이로 떨어졌어.
B: 와, 진짜 킹받네. A: I failed the test by one point.
B: Wow, that’s so annoying.
B: 와, 진짜 킹받네. A: I failed the test by one point.
B: Wow, that’s so annoying.
알람 다섯 개 맞췄는데 하나도 못 들었어. 킹받네.
I set five alarms and slept through every one. Ugh.
저 표정 왜 이렇게 킹받지?
Why is that face so annoying? (said laughing)
Grammar tip
The base form is 킹받다, and it changes just like 받다. Before ㄴ, the 받 sounds like 반, so 킹받네 is said “king-ban-ne”.
킹받아 · it’s annoying킹받았어 · that was annoying킹받지? · annoying, right?
Check yourself
When is it OK to say 킹받네?