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Korean slang profile

좋반

joban

A social-media abbreviation for returning a like.

A social-media abbreviation for returning a like.

Expanded form
좋아요 반사좋아요 반사 (like in return)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Feb 11, 2022
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

    게시물에 좋반이라는 태그가 달려 있었어.

    The post had a 좋반 tag.

02Documented history

  1. 2022-02-11The 헤럴드POP source used the expression ‘좋반’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The source explains it as ‘좋아요 반사’ (like in return). 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.

  1. 김희철, 40대 돼도 여전한 엘프美..여자보다 더 예쁘네 (헤럴드POP)Published Feb 11, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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