Korean slang profile
겜방
gembang
A broadcast showing someone playing a game.
A broadcast showing someone playing a game.
- Expanded form
- 게임 방송게임 방송 (game broadcast)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- May 2, 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
새 게임을 알아보려고 겜방을 봤어.
I watched a gaming broadcast to learn about the new game.
02Documented history
- 2023-05-02The 전자신문 source used the expression ‘겜방’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘게임 방송’ (game broadcast). 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.
- 아프리카TV, 겜방·먹방 넘을 생중계 콘텐츠 플랫폼 '올인' (전자신문)Published May 2, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026