Korean slang profile

분깨미

bunkkaemi

An apology made before or after saying something that breaks the mood of a conversation or gathering.

Expanded form: 분위기 깨서 미안해sorry to spoil the mood
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 12, 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
분깨미, 그런데 이제 마지막 차 시간 확인해야 해.
분깨미, but we need to check the last train time now.

02Documented history

April 2024이투데이 introduced it in a new-word column as short for 분위기 깨서 미안해.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘분위기 깨서 미안해’ (sorry to spoil the mood). A 2024 source from 이투데이 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.

[이투데이 말투데이] 거주양난(去住兩難)/하비 파머 (이투데이)Published Apr 12, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026