Korean slang profile
베커상
bekeosang
Short for an award given to people who play a well-matched couple in a movie, drama, or similar work.
Short for an award given to people who play a well-matched couple in a movie, drama, or similar work.
- Expanded form
- 베스트 커플 상베스트 커플 상 (best couple award)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 24, 2014
- 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
시상식에서 두 배우가 베커상을 받았다.
The two actors received the best couple award at the ceremony.
02Documented history
- 2014-12-24The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” explains “베커상” in connection with “베스트 커플 상”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 61; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026