Best Korea

proper noun

North Korea; the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Opposite
Worst Korea
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. InternethumoroussarcasticNorth Korea; the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

    Best Korea is a famous libertarian paradise.

    2014, DVH, “Re: North Korean drug policy”, in uk.politics.misc (Usenet)
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    I saw a bit in one blog (Bob Cesca? Deus Ex Malcontent?) yesterday mentioning that Best Korea is trading a reduction in plutonium enrichment for food aid. AND they're willing to be more accommodating to inspections.

    2011, Doc Smartass, “Re: OT: one nutjob gone”, in alt.atheism (Usenet)

    Why don't you go to some trade shows and take Best Korea with you, the manufacturer of the Brown's Gas generator.

    2011, rick_s, “Re: Korea”, in alt.gossip.celebrities (Usenet)

    there is going to be one hell of a party when Lil'Kim relinquishes control of Best Korea. everyone will be there, and they'll all bring a plate and a bottle and a pc with porn on it.

    2013, Nikolai Kingsley, “Re: Bucket, kick, ding”, in talk.bizarre (Usenet)

    Antonyms: Worst Korea

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounNorth Korea; the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Opposite
Worst Korea
Also see
north korea

Origin

Likely originated on YouTube in 2008, on a now-deleted video of a military parade titled "North Korea is Best Korea", which amassed hundreds of thousands of views. Afterwards, further popularized through an image of Kim Jong Il with the text "North Korea is Best Korea", which originated on 4chan in January 2009, from where the term also made its way to Tumblr and Reddit.

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Cite this entry
APA

Best Korea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Best%20Korea

MLA

“Best Korea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Best%20Korea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Best Korea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Best%20Korea.

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