Korean slang profile

비담

bidam

A person in a group or gathering who draws attention for their looks.

Expanded form: 비주얼 담당person in charge of visuals
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jun 26, 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
오늘 단체 사진의 비담은 너야.
You are the 비담 in today’s group photo.

02Documented history

June 2024조이뉴스24 gave 비주얼 담당 as the answer to a new-word question.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘비주얼 담당’ (person in charge of visuals). A 2024 source from 조이뉴스24 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.

신하균 “중꺾마=중간에 꺾인 마음? 비담은…” 신조어 오답 초토화 (조이뉴스24)Published Jun 26, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026