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Korean slang profile

얼빡샷

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A photo or video shot taken close up so that the face fills much of the frame.

A photo or video shot taken close up so that the face fills much of the frame.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Feb 17, 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

    카메라를 가까이 댔더니 얼빡샷이 됐어.

    Holding the camera close resulted in a face-filling close-up.

02Documented history

  1. 2023-02-17The 일간스포츠 source used the expression ‘얼빡샷’.[1]
  2. 2023-12-28The 스포츠월드 source used the expression ‘얼빡샷’.[2]

03Origin & word formation

The supplemental article explicitly describes a photo closely framing only the face as ‘얼빡샷’. The original words behind each syllable and first use could not be established. 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. 수지, 차 문짝 소품도 살리는 화보 장인 (일간스포츠)Published Feb 17, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
  2. 전소미, ‘얼빡샷에 강한 미모’ [스타★샷] (스포츠월드)Published Dec 28, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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