Korean slang profile
불금
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A lively Friday night
The excited atmosphere of enjoying Friday evening at the end of the week.
- Expanded form
- 불타는 금요일A lively Friday night
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 12, 2012
- Documented trend period
- Around 2012~
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
불금인데 뭐 하고 놀지?
It's Friday night—what should we do for fun?
- Quoted from a source
‘불금’(불타는 금요일)을 기다리는 시청자들의 마음은 뜨겁다.[1]
The hearts of viewers waiting for ‘불금’ (Burning Friday) are hot.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- April 2012OSEN wrote an article on the cable channel's Friday night program and conveyed the feelings of viewers waiting for '불금' (Burning Friday).[1]
03Origin & word formation
Short for 불타는 금요일, literally a blazing Friday. A 2012 OSEN article gives both forms together. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
The article explicitly explains the term. When it was first used is unknown.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 케이블은 '금요일 밤'을 노린다 (OSEN)Published Apr 12, 2012Original source checked Nov 5, 2026