Korean slang profile
브금
beugeum
A spelling that reads the letters BGM, meaning background music, according to their shapes.
A spelling that reads the letters BGM, meaning background music, according to their shapes.
- Expanded form
- BGM(배경음악)BGM(배경음악) (BGM (background music))
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 2, 2023
- 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
영상 브금이 장면과 잘 어울려.
The video’s background music suits the scene.
02Documented history
- 2023-12-02The 한겨레 source used the expression ‘브금’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The article explicitly explains it as reading BGM, meaning background music, by letter shape rather than saying each letter as 비지엠. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 어떻게 말하면 듣는 이가 잘 이해할 수 있을까 (한겨레)Published Dec 2, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026