Korean slang profile
악플
akpeul
Malicious online comment
A comment containing malicious content, such as insulting or attacking someone.
- Expanded form
- 악성 리플malicious reply
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 26, 2005
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
의견이 달라도 악플 대신 차분한 설명을 남겼다.
Even when I disagreed, I left a calm explanation instead of 악플.
02Documented history
- 2005-04-26This source introduced “악플” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2006 Kyunghyang Shinmun article gives 악성 리플 and 악플 together. An earlier 2005 Seoul Shinmun article also uses it to mean a malicious reply. Its first user has not been identified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling and explanation in the article’s body were directly compared. This is the account of one source; the original coinage and first use have not been verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [다시 불거진 인터넷 익명성 논란] 이슈별 리플 분석 결과 (서울신문)Published Apr 26, 2005Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
- 극소수 네티즌 ‘악플’ 남발 (경향신문)Published Jan 25, 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026