소지말박
So-Ji-Mal-Bak
This article is in English.
Origin from
Korean language.
How to read
So-Ji-Mal-Bak or So-Gee-Mal-Bak.
Abbreviated from
So(ri) - Ji(reuji) - Mal(go), Bak(suchyeo).
소(리) - 지(르지) - 말(고), 박(수쳐).
Literal translation to English
"Don't scream, clap!", or could also translated into "Instead of screaming, clap!", or "Clap instead of scream!".
Where do I know this term from?
This term goes viral on late October last year. BTOB having a joint concert on Suncheon, South Korea. BTOB Eunkwang during an intro of a song they performed, screamed "여러분! 소리 지~~~르지 말고 박수쳐!!!!", which means, "Everyone! Instead of screaming, clap!!!", which made him and other members laugh after. I believe he actually wanna scream "여러분! 소리 질러!!!!", means "Everyone! Scream!!!", which is an usual act usually done by performers to heat-up the audience's mood in a concert or performance. But due to COVID-19, people couldn't scream that freely like how it normally be in South Korea. Hence why, he change it middle way to this term. And after this occurence, other performers after BTOB also use the same term as them. This term also goes viral in Korea and among K-Pop fans in the world. You could see how Eunkwang said this term on this clip below, and how other artists copied him after.
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You could also watch how Taeyeon said "소지말박" on Amazing Saturday Ep 191, through this snippet below.
