Korean slang profile
개콘
gaekon
A shortened name for the comedy program ‘개그콘서트’.
A shortened name for the comedy program ‘개그콘서트’.
- Expanded form
- 개그콘서트개그콘서트 (Gag Concert)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- May 7, 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
예전에 봤던 개콘 코너가 문득 생각났어.
I suddenly remembered a 개콘 sketch I used to watch.
02Documented history
- May 2020조선일보 shortened ‘개그콘서트’ to ‘개콘’ while reporting on the comedy program’s ending.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 2020 article examined gives ‘개그콘서트’ (Gag Concert) alongside the abbreviation. When and why the abbreviation was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The expanded form and meaning were checked in one article. Direct evidence of its first use could not be found.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 시청률 바닥에 결국…21년 역사 개그콘서트 폐지 수순 (조선일보)Published May 7, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026