What Does the Gwangju Dialect Term 'Gwonitda' Known by 'Seoul Chonnom' Hong Jin-young and Kim Byung-hyun Mean?

Photo by tvN 'Seoul Village Idiot'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-ho] Singer Hong Jin-young revealed that she wanted to become a celebrity since she was young.

On the 26th, the tvN show 'Seoul Village Idiot' aired footage of Cha Tae-hyun and Lee Seung-gi heading to Gwangju, Jeollado. On this episode, Gwangju native baseball player Kim Byung-hyun, Yunho, and Hong Jin-young welcomed them.

That day, Kim Byung-hyun and the members visited a gomtang (beef bone soup) restaurant they often frequented since his baseball days in Gwangju. On the way to the gomtang restaurant, Hong Jin-young and Yunho started speaking in the Jeollado dialect.

Hearing this, Lee Seung-gi said, "When you come to the neighborhood, the dialect comes out." Hong Jin-young said, "That's right. But I learned Seoul dialect from a young age because I wanted to be a celebrity."

Furthermore, Hong Jin-young explained, "I even chatted and flirted on the phone."

Later, they took on a quiz about the meaning of the Gwangju dialect word 'gwin itda.' Upon hearing 'gwin itda,' Yunho, Kim Byung-hyun, and Hong Jin-young immediately said, "You are really gwin itda," and began explaining the situation.

Then Hong Jin-young asked the restaurant owner, "Who is gwin itda here?" The owner replied, "Our Uncle Byung-hyun is the most gwin itda," which embarrassed Lee Seung-gi and Cha Tae-hyun. However, Kim Byung-hyun smiled brightly and laughed heartily upon hearing this.

Cha Tae-hyun wrote down "cute." The restaurant owner then said, "It's not a handsome or pretty face, but rather a slightly unattractive but not ugly face," which embarrassed Kim Byung-hyun.

'Gwin itda' is a Gwangju dialect term meaning someone who is not particularly strikingly beautiful but keeps catching your eye and draws your interest.

Meanwhile, Seoul Village Idiot airs every Sunday at 10:50 PM.

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