엄친아
eomchina
🇰🇷 Korean slang from Seoul
What does “엄친아” mean?
Mr Perfect (“mom’s friend’s son”)
Example
“걔는 공부도 잘하고 운동도 잘해. 완전 엄친아야.”
gyaeneun gongbudo jalhago undongdo jalhae. wanjeon eomchinaya.
He's great at school and at sports. A total golden boy.
Good to know
엄마 친구 아들: the perfect kid your mom always compares you to. For a girl: 엄친딸.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: 뭐든 잘하는 사람
More from Seoul
- 최애your favourite (member, idol, anything)
- 덕질being a superfan (fangirling, fanboying)
- 덕후superfan, geek (of something)
- 입덕to become a fan, to fall into a fandom
- 탈덕to quit being a fan
- 본진your main fandom, your number-one group
- 비주얼looks; the “visual” (the best-looking member)
- 직캠fancam: a video that follows one member
Songs from Seoul
- Spring Day · BTSLevel A2
- Through the Night · IULevel A2
- APT. · ROSÉ, Bruno MarsLevel A2
- Cheer Up · TWICELevel A2
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