Korean slang profile
바알못
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Someone unfamiliar with the rules or play of the game of Go.
Someone unfamiliar with the rules or play of the game of Go.
- Expanded form
- 바둑을 알지 못하는 사람바둑을 알지 못하는 사람 (someone unfamiliar with Go)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 7, 2016
- 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
바알못인 나도 친구가 규칙을 알려 주니 중계를 따라갈 수 있었다.
Even as a 바알못, I could follow the broadcast once my friend explained the rules.
02Documented history
- June 2016타이젬 explained ‘바알못’ in an article about a festival enjoyed even by participants unfamiliar with Go.[1]
03Origin & word formation
타이젬's article on a Go festival gives ‘바알못’ alongside ‘바둑을 알지 못하는 사람’ (someone unfamiliar with Go). Who created it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 무궁무진한 바둑의 매력, 함께 즐겨요! (타이젬)Published Jun 7, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026