Korean slang profile
언박싱
eonbaksing
Opening a box containing an item for the first time, or content recording and showing that process.
Opening a box containing an item for the first time, or content recording and showing that process.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 20, 2020
- 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 키보드의 포장을 뜯으며 언박싱 영상을 찍었다.
I filmed an unboxing video while opening my new keyboard.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
한국금융신문 explains English ‘unboxing’ as opening a box or recording that process. 스포츠경향 introduced content extending it into reviews of everyday experiences. The first user and time could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in the body of the source was checked, but the first user could not be identified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 방송인 노홍철, 유튜버로 변신 “생활언박싱 노대리” (스포츠경향)Published Apr 20, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- [오늘의 쉬운 우리말] 언팩이 무슨 뜻? 언박싱은? (한국금융신문)Published Aug 10, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026