Korean slang profile
인디밴드
indibaendeu
Independent band
A band creating its own music independently instead of being tied to major agencies’ commercial demands.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 인디 밴드
- Earliest source found
- Jul 22, 1998
- 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
인디밴드가 작은 공연장에서 직접 만든 음악을 들려줬다.
An 인디밴드 played its own music at a small venue.
02Documented history
- 1998The newspaper of the time explained this expression’s meaning and use.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The spelling and meaning at the time were checked in an original 1998 newspaper article. The checked article’s date is recorded; this does not mean the expression was first created that year.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
This is included as an expression describing cultural and lifestyle trends of the time. It relies on one newspaper article; the first coiner, actual first use, and current range of use were not verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 언더그라운드 예술 뭉쳤다/8월23일∼9월15일 대학로 일대서 (서울신문)Published Jul 22, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026