Korean slang profile
배그
baegeu
A shortened name for the game 배틀그라운드 (PUBG).
A shortened name for the game 배틀그라운드 (PUBG).
- Expanded form
- 배틀그라운드배틀그라운드 (PUBG)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 8, 2025
- 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
오늘 저녁에 친구들과 배그 한 판 하기로 했어.
My friends and I decided to play a round of 배그 tonight.
02Documented history
- January 2025뉴시스 shortened 배틀그라운드 to 배그 while covering a survey of overseas users of Korean games.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Short for ‘배틀그라운드’ (배틀그라운드 (PUBG)). A 2025 source from 뉴시스 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 해외 게이머가 꼽은 인기 K-게임, 올해도 '배틀그라운드' (뉴시스)Published Jan 8, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026