Korean slang profile
비주얼버스터
bijueolbeoseuteo
A film or drama emphasizing visual elements such as striking characters, backgrounds, and special effects.
A film or drama emphasizing visual elements such as striking characters, backgrounds, and special effects.
- Expanded form
- 비주얼(visual) + 블록버스터(blockbuster)비주얼(visual) + 블록버스터(blockbuster) (visual + blockbuster)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 30, 2018
- 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
화려한 화면이 인상적인 비주얼버스터를 큰 화면으로 봤다.
I watched a visually dazzling 비주얼버스터 on a big screen.
02Documented history
- November 2018The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2018년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2018Original source checked Nov 14, 2026