Korean slang profile
DJ
DJ
An abbreviation for a disc jockey who selects and plays music or hosts a music program.
An abbreviation for a disc jockey who selects and plays music or hosts a music program.
- Expanded form
- 디스크자키디스크자키 (disc jockey)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 2, 2015
- 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
DJ가 청취자의 신청곡을 소개했다.
The DJ introduced a listener’s song request.
02Documented history
- 2015-07-02The 연합뉴스 source used the expression ‘DJ’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source uses DJ alongside ‘디스크자키’. The spelled-out English form and the abbreviation’s first usage circumstances could not be established in this source. 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.
- 엠넷 '디제잉의 명수', DJ 박명수 조명 (연합뉴스)Published Jul 2, 2015Original source checked Nov 13, 2026