Korean slang profile
불후
bulhu
Short for ‘불후의 명곡’.
Short for KBS's ‘불후의 명곡’, a music competition with new renditions of classic songs.
- Expanded form
- 불후의 명곡불후의 명곡 (immortal songs)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 4, 2017
- 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
불후에서 원곡과 다른 편곡으로 부른 노래를 들었다.
I heard a song with a different arrangement from the original on 불후.
02Documented history
- February 2017The source used the full name alongside its abbreviation.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source uses the full name ‘불후의 명곡’ alongside the abbreviation. Who created the abbreviation and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The abbreviation and full name were compared directly in the title and body. The evidence date is not the abbreviation's creation or earliest popularity date.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ‘불후의 명곡’ 정승환, 가인 꺾었다…명불허전 ‘차세대 발라더’ (전자신문)Published Feb 4, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026