1. What does it mean?
밈 is the Korean rendering of 'meme.' In everyday online discussion it often refers to a shared joke or recognizable format that spreads through imitation and variation.
Also written or said as mim
2. The nuance
A 밈 is not limited to an image with text on it; a catchphrase, edit style, or repeated action can also work as one. Understanding the reference may require community context.
3. Examples
“같은 문장에 단어만 바꾸는 밈이 우리 단톡에서 돌고 있어.”
A meme where you swap one word in the same sentence is going around our group chat.
“밈의 원래 맥락을 모르고 써서 뜻을 다시 찾아봤어.”
I used the meme without knowing its original context, so I looked it up again.
Sources
References support the meaning and usage. Example sentences are written for NoCapWiki.