OpenAI's foundational GPT models powering most AI tools. When Korean users type 지피티 (ji-pi-ti) on a QWERTY keyboard still set to English, the keys produce wlvlxl. This page explains the mapping and how to make the most of GPT as a Korean user.
On the standard Korean 두벌식 (2-set) layout, typing while the input is still in English mode maps each Korean character to a specific QWERTY key. The Korean name 지피티 is typed as these keys:
Put together: 지피티 typed in English mode spells wlvlxl. Korean users searching for GPT who forget to press the 한/영 key first land on this search term — and Google's intent matching now routes many of these searches to GPT results.
GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is the family of language models developed by OpenAI that underpins ChatGPT, Copilot, and many third-party AI products. GPT-4o ('omni') is the current flagship: it processes text, images, and audio in a single model, supports over 50 languages, and is available through the OpenAI API as well as ChatGPT. GPT-4o mini is a fast, cost-efficient variant for high-volume applications.
지피티 is the generic term Korean users use for any ChatGPT-like AI, much as 구글 became a verb for web searching. Saying '지피티한테 물어봤어' ('I asked ChatGPT') is common in everyday Korean conversation. Korean developers access GPT directly via the OpenAI API for embedding AI features in products ranging from Korean e-commerce chatbots to 영어 학습 (English learning) apps.