Korean slang profile
밤섬효과
bamseomhyogwa
Concentrated land-price increases
A metaphor for land prices rising only in particular locations rather than everywhere together.
- Expanded form
- 밤섬 + 효과밤섬 (Bamseom) + 효과 (effect)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 30, 2002
- 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
기사는 일부 지역에만 가격 상승이 나타나는 밤섬효과를 설명했다.
The article explained 밤섬효과 as price rises appearing only in some areas.
02Documented history
- 2002The 국립국어연구원’s 『2002년 신어』 introduced the spelling and meaning of “밤섬효과”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Compares price increases concentrated in particular areas to migratory birds gathering on Bamseom in the Han River. This explanation was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2002년 신어』. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The headword, definition, and components were directly compared. The original older articles re-quoted by the source were not separately opened; the date recorded is the publication date directly checked on the collection’s copyright page.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2002년 신어 — 2002년 신어, 30쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 30, 2002Original source checked Nov 14, 2026