Korean slang profile
BGM
bgm
An abbreviation for music played in the background to establish the atmosphere of a broadcast, video, or online space.
An abbreviation for music played in the background to establish the atmosphere of a broadcast, video, or online space.
- Expanded form
- 배경음악배경음악 (background music)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 8, 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
영상 분위기에 맞는 BGM을 골랐다.
I chose BGM to suit the video's mood.
02Documented history
- February 2017전자신문 explains BGM as background music and describes uses such as online profile music. As the article gives no English expansion, none was added here.[1]
03Origin & word formation
전자신문 explains BGM as background music and describes uses such as online profile music. As the article gives no English expansion, none was added here. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. 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.
- 음악 단장하는 SNS…BGM 시장 부활할까 (전자신문)Published Feb 8, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026