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짤 — meme, reaction image, or screenshot. The foundational unit of K-pop internet humor. A 짤 can be a still frame from a performance, a screencap of a funny comment, or a well-timed reaction photo. K-pop fan communities are prolific generators of 짤 content, and certain idol expressions become enduring reaction images used across all contexts.
Example
“Suga's 'are you kidding me' face from that one Run BTS episode became such a classic 짤 it gets used in arguments about completely unrelated topics.”