1. What does it mean?

Literally 'fishing,' 낚시 can describe online bait: a misleading title, claim, or setup that draws a person in. 낚였다 means the speaker fell for it.

Also written or said as 낚시글, 낚였다, clickbait

2. The nuance

It may refer to a harmless joke, an exaggerated headline, or more serious deception; the word alone does not distinguish them. A 낚시 제목 is a baiting title, while a literal fishing trip also uses 낚시. Look at what the person was drawn into.

3. Examples

“제목만 보고 눌렀는데 내용이 달라서 낚였어.”

I clicked because of the headline, but the content was different. I fell for the bait.

“진짜 공지인 줄 알았는데 친구가 만든 낚시 글이었어.”

I thought it was a real notice, but it was a prank post my friend made.

Related words

Sources

KoreanClass101: Korean language lessons

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