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Korean slang profile

첫방

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The first broadcast of a program or series.

The first broadcast of a program or series.

Expanded form
첫 방송첫 방송 (first broadcast)
Other spellings
첫 방
Earliest source found
Jun 5, 2023
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

    새 프로그램 첫방을 챙겨 봤어.

    I made sure to watch the new program’s first episode.

02Documented history

  1. 2023-06-05The 뉴시스 source used the expression ‘첫방’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The source explains it as ‘첫 방송’ (first broadcast). Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. '스우파', 2년 만에 시즌2로 컴백…8월22일 첫방 (뉴시스)Published Jun 5, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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