Modern Korean Slang & Expressions

폭망

pongmang

The concept

踩雷 (hitting a dud)

'Explosive flop' — something turns out terrible/disappointing. Milder: '별로다' (meh). Used for food, movies, purchases.

Korean	English
리뷰 보고 시켰는데 맛이 완전 폭망이었어. ribyu bogo sikyeotneunde masi wanjeon pongmangieosseo.	I ordered it based on reviews but the taste was a total dud.

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