Korean slang profile
베이비 크러시
beibi keureosi
A child's captivating charm through clever words and behavior, or such a child.
A child's captivating charm through clever words and behavior, or such a child.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 30, 2017
- 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
씩씩하게 자기 생각을 말하는 아역 배우의 베이비 크러시가 돋보였다.
The child actor's 베이비 크러시 shone through in confidently expressing their thoughts.
02Documented history
- November 2017The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2017년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026