Korean slang profile
ASEM
asem
Asia-Europe summit
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 아시아·유럽정상회의 (Asia-Europe summit).
- Expanded form
- 아시아·유럽정상회의아시아·유럽정상회의 (Asia-Europe summit)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 4, 1998
- 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
ASEM에서 논의한 협력 과제를 정리해 봤다.
I tried summarizing the cooperation issues discussed at ASEM.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “아시아·유럽정상회의” with “ASEM”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The Korean name and English abbreviation in the contemporary article were compared. The full English form and the abbreviation’s first use remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 개혁·시장경제 ‘DJ노믹스’ 천명/金 대통령의 ASEM 활동상 (서울신문)Published Apr 4, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026