Korean slang profile
가잼비
gajaembi
An expression for how much fun something offers relative to its price.
An expression for how much fun something offers relative to its price.
- Expanded form
- 가격 대비 재미의 비중가격 대비 재미의 비중 (the amount of fun relative to the price)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 16, 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
이 선물은 실용성보다 가잼비를 보고 골랐어.
I chose this gift for its fun value rather than practicality.
02Documented history
- January 2020매일신문 covered consumption focused on fun and explained the new expression as ‘가격 대비 재미의 비중’ (the amount of fun relative to the price).[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 2020 article examined gives ‘가격 대비 재미의 비중’ (the amount of fun relative to the price) 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.
- 커피 한잔도 재밌어야 마시는 '펀슈머' 잡아라 (매일신문)Published Jan 16, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026