Korean slang profile

비계

bigye

A short term for a private social-media account restricting who can see its posts.

Expanded form: 비공개 계정private account
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Oct 17, 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
친한 친구에게만 보여 주고 싶은 사진은 비계에 올려.
I post photos meant only for close friends on my 비계.

02Documented history

October 2024오토트리뷴 gave 비공개 계정 as the full expression for 비계 while discussing a controversy involving an online account.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘비공개 계정’ (private account). A 2024 source from 오토트리뷴 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.

"잘못 눌렀나"... 한소희, 비공개 계정 논란 이어 누리꾼 이 댓글에 '좋아요' (오토트리뷴)Published Oct 17, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026