Korean slang profile

브로맨스

beuromaenseu

A particularly close and affectionate friendship between men.

Expanded form: brother + romancebrother + romance
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jun 8, 2025
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
오래된 두 친구의 브로맨스가 이야기의 중심을 이뤄.
The 브로맨스 between two longtime friends is at the center of the story.

02Documented history

June 2025The article explained the blend of two English words while describing a special friendship between men.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A 2025 Chosun Ilbo column explicitly explains it as a blend of brother and romance. Its use for the friendship between two historical artists was checked in the article. When it was first used in Korean and who first used it could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were checked directly, but who coined the expression and when could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

[만물상] 파탄 난 브로맨스 (조선일보)Published Jun 8, 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026