Culture — Entry No. 0789
짜장면
jajangmyeon · noun
짜장면
jajangmyeon
[jah-jahng-myun]
nounbeginner
Meaning
Noodles topped with savory black bean sauce, often with diced vegetables, meat, and potatoes. A beloved Korean comfort food with Chinese-Korean fusion origins, featuring heavily in celebrations and late-night meals.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
Jajangmyeon is iconic in K-Dramas like “Boys Over Flowers” and “My Love from the Star” as the ultimate comfort food. TWICE members have shared eating jajangmyeon together during variety show filming as a bonding moment.
Example Sentences
짜장면 하나 주세요.
jjajangmyeon hana juseyo.
One jajangmyeon please — how it’s casually ordered at restaurants
늦은 밤에 짜장면을 배달시켰다.
neuleun bame jjajangmyeon-eul baedal-siskyeosda.
We had jajangmyeon delivered late at night — depicts late-night food culture
짜장면의 소스가 옷에 묻었어.
jjajangmyeon-ui soseu-ga os-e mueoseo.
The jajangmyeon sauce got on my clothes — black bean sauce stains are notorious
⚠️ Don’t use jajangmyeon when…
Not authentic Chinese chajangmyeon — Korean version is sweeter and uses different spices. Black bean sauce stains clothes easily, so eat carefully. Romanization varies (jajangmyeon vs. chajangmyeon)
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: My Love from the Star — Do Min-joon eats jajangmyeon with Cheon Song-yi as a symbol of his readjustment to modern Korea
- K-Pop: TWICE — members have eaten jajangmyeon together during variety show filming and mentioned it as a comfort food
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