Korean slang profile
아프로킹
apeuroking
A mix of Black musical styles
A term for music mixing forms of Black music such as hip-hop, funk, jazz, and reggae.
- Expanded form
- Afrobeat + kingAfrobeat + king
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 30, 2003
- 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
당시 공연 기사에는 여러 음악을 섞은 파티를 아프로킹이라고 부른 사례가 있다.
Performance articles of the time included a party mixing musical styles called 아프로킹.
02Documented history
- December 2003The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 included “아프로킹” as a headword in its main text and gave its meaning and usage context.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 gives the spelling and meaning of “아프로킹” and its contemporary usage. The expanded form given by the source is “Afrobeat + king”. Its inclusion in this source was verified; its original creator and actual first use have not been established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling, definition, and usage context were compared in one official collection. The report’s publication date was directly checked on its copyright page and used instead of the dates of articles re-quoted in the text.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2003년 신어 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 30, 2003Original source checked Nov 14, 2026