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Korean slang profile

에지 스몰

eji seumol

A tendency to seek things with special personal value even on a small scale.

A tendency to seek things with special personal value even on a small scale.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
에지스몰
Earliest source found
Jan 13, 2016
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

    작은 공간이라도 내 취향으로 채우는 에지 스몰의 생각에 공감했다.

    I related to 에지 스몰, filling even a small space with my tastes.

02Documented history

  1. January 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Using examples such as small weddings and compact homes, 얼루어 코리아 explains that the key is personal value rather than merely saving money. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. 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. 2016 트렌드 키워드 램프증후군, 에지 스몰, 팬톤 컬러... (얼루어 코리아)Published Jan 13, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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