Korean slang profile
기카노보
gikanobo
An abbreviation for an original, unretouched photo taken with the default camera.
An abbreviation for an original, unretouched photo taken with the default camera.
- Expanded form
- 기본카메라 노보정기본카메라 노보정 (default camera, no retouching)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 24, 2026
- 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 사진은 필터 없는 기카노보야.
This is 기카노보—no filter.
02Documented history
- July 2026Asia Today explained it as an abbreviation for a photo taken with the default camera and left unretouched.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Asia Today’s 2026 slang feature explicitly defines it as an abbreviation of 기본카메라 노보정. Who created it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation was checked directly, but who first coined the expression 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.
- [카드뉴스] 2026 상반기 신조어 총정리 … ‘신조어 활용 가이드’ - 아시아투데이 (아시아투데이)Published Jul 24, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026