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.
Best Korea
- (Internet slang, sarcastic, humorous) North Korea; the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
- Antonym: Worst Korea
2011, Doc Smartass, “Re: OT: one nutjob gone”, in alt.atheism[1] (Usenet):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, rick_s, “Re: Korea”, in alt.gossip.celebrities[2] (Usenet):Why don't you go to some trade shows and take Best Korea with you, the manufacturer of the Brown's Gas generator.
2013, Nikolai Kingsley, “Re: Bucket, kick, ding”, in talk.bizarre[3] (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.
2014, DVH, “Re: North Korean drug policy”, in uk.politics.misc[4] (Usenet):Best Korea is a famous libertarian paradise.
2014, Oren, “OT Best Korea... diplomat checks into rehab”, in alt.home.repair[5] (Usenet):
