Korean slang profile
방대본
bangdaebon
A shortened name for ‘중앙방역대책본부’, the central headquarters responding to infectious disease outbreaks.
A shortened name for ‘중앙방역대책본부’, the central headquarters responding to infectious disease outbreaks.
- Expanded form
- 중앙방역대책본부중앙방역대책본부 (central infectious disease control headquarters)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- May 5, 2020
- 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
방대본 브리핑에서 발표한 내용을 읽었어.
I read what was announced at the 방대본 briefing.
02Documented history
- May 2020한국경제TV explained COVID-19 response organizations, shortening ‘중앙방역대책본부’ to ‘방대본’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 2020 article examined gives ‘중앙방역대책본부’ (central infectious disease control headquarters) alongside the abbreviation. When and why the abbreviation was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The expanded form and explanation were checked in one article. Who first used it and when could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 중대본 "위기단계 심각→경계 낮춰도 방대본·중수본 유지" (한국경제TV)Published May 5, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026