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TOPIK 5noun

신드롬

sindeurom

신드롬이 · 신드롬을

syndrome; social phenomenon, craze

Example

그 드라마는 방영 당시 엄청난 신드롬을 일으켰습니다.

That drama created an enormous craze when it aired.

Word parts

From English 'syndrome'; in Korean media it often means a huge pop-culture phenomenon.

Good to know

Konglish surprise: 신드롬 usually means a massive craze, while the medical sense uses 증후군.