Korean slang profile
비번
bibeon
A shortened term for a password used to access a device or service.
A shortened term for a password used to access a device or service.
- Expanded form
- 비밀번호password
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 25, 2024
- 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
새로 정한 비번이 기억나지 않아서 비밀번호 찾기를 했어.
I could not remember my new 비번, so I used the password-recovery option.
02Documented history
- July 2024뉴시스 used 비번 in the headline while covering exposure of a shared entrance password.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Short for ‘비밀번호’ (password). A 2024 source from 뉴시스 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- '비밀 아닌 비번'…외부 노출 공동현관 비밀번호 (뉴시스)Published Jul 25, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026