Korean slang profile

국힙

gukhip

In music fandom, a shortened form of ‘국내 힙합’ (domestic hip-hop).

Expanded form: 국내 힙합국내 힙합 (domestic hip-hop)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 11, 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
요즘 즐겨 듣는 국힙 앨범을 추천해 줘.
Recommend a Korean hip-hop album you’ve been enjoying lately.

02Documented history

November 2020코스모폴리탄 used ‘국힙 팬’ (domestic hip-hop fans) in an article about Korean hip-hop musicians.[1]
May 2022뉴시스 gave ‘국힙’ alongside ‘국내 힙합’ while introducing a hip-hop content channel.[2]

03Origin & word formation

A 2022 뉴시스 article expands ‘국힙’ as ‘국내 힙합’ (domestic hip-hop). An earlier 2020 코스모폴리탄 article uses it to describe music fans. Who created it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared in the source. When it was first created could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

더콰이엇이 선물을 준다고? 이번 빼빼로데이가 슬픈 이유 (코스모폴리탄)Published Nov 11, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
딩고 프리스타일, 어떻게 힙합계 '샤라웃'을 받았나 (뉴시스)Published May 22, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026