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TOPIK 5noun

막장

makjang [막짱]

막장이 · 막장을

makjang (outrageous, over-the-top drama plot)

Example

이 드라마는 막장이지만 계속 보게 돼요.

This drama is makjang, but I keep watching it.

Word parts

Originally the dead end of a mine shaft, the last place you can go; now 'rock bottom', used for absurd plots.

Good to know

Pronounced [막짱]. Casual. A 막장 드라마 piles up affairs, birth secrets and revenge; people complain, but the ratings are often high.