Korean slang profile
앞광고
apgwanggo
Advertising content that openly discloses payment or sponsorship upfront.
Advertising content that openly discloses payment or sponsorship upfront.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 10, 2021
- 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
이번 영상은 시작부터 협찬 사실을 알리는 앞광고였어.
This video was an upfront advertisement, announcing its sponsorship from the start.
02Documented history
- June 2021데일리안 introduced content openly disclosing paid advertising in contrast with hidden advertising.[1]
03Origin & word formation
데일리안 introduces openly declaring paid advertisements in contrast with 뒷광고, which concealed advertising. That contrast was checked; who first used the expression and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
An explanation or context showing the meaning was checked, but the available evidence does not establish the first user.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- PPL이 달라졌다① 지금부터 앞광고 합니다 (데일리안)Published Jun 10, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026