Korean slang profile
버추얼 인플루언서
beochueol inpeullueonseo
A virtual figure whose human appearance and personality are created with computer graphics to operate in social media, advertising, and similar areas.
A virtual figure whose human appearance and personality are created with computer graphics to operate in social media, advertising, and similar areas.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 27, 2021
- 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
그 광고에는 사람이 아니라 버추얼 인플루언서가 출연했어.
The advertisement featured a virtual influencer rather than a real person.
02Documented history
- April 2021연합뉴스 described a computer-generated figure in reporting on a virtual figure’s management contract.[1]
03Origin & word formation
연합뉴스 explicitly explains it as a virtual figure implemented with computer graphics. Who first used the name and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
An explanation or context showing the meaning was checked, but the available evidence does not establish the first user.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 방송소식 플레이리스트, IP 활용 콘텐츠 공모 (연합뉴스)Published Apr 27, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026