Korean slang profile

인친

inchin

A friend or acquaintance one interacts with on Instagram.

Expanded form: 인스타그램 친구Instagram friend
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jul 29, 2024
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
인친이 올린 정원 사진을 보고 나도 꽃을 심어 봤어.
Seeing an 인친’s garden photos made me try planting flowers too.

02Documented history

July 2024동아일보 gave 인스타그램 친구 as the expanded form while describing a connection with a garden designer.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘인스타그램 친구’ (Instagram friend). A 2024 source from 동아일보 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

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

'경단녀'였던 저는 50대에 정원 디자이너가 되었습니다 [김선미의 시크릿가든] (동아일보)Published Jul 29, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026