Korean slang profile

본방

bonbang

A shortened term for a program’s first broadcast according to its scheduled slot.

Expanded form: 본 방송original broadcast
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 5, 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
오늘은 시간이 맞아서 드라마 본방을 볼 수 있겠어.
The timing works today, so I can watch the drama’s 본방.

02Documented history

November 2024비즈엔터 expanded 본방 in the headline to 본 방송 in the article.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘본 방송’ (original broadcast). A 2024 source from 비즈엔터 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.

'스테이지 파이터', 본방 결방→스페셜 편성…K-콘텐츠 포스터 촬영 미션 비하인드 공개 (비즈엔터)Published Nov 5, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026