Korean slang profile
깐부
kkanbu
Slang for a close friend or companion on the same side in a game.
Slang for a close friend or companion on the same side in a game.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 31, 2025
- 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
우리 깐부니까 이번 게임도 같은 편 하자.
We are 깐부, so let’s be on the same team again this game.
02Documented history
- October 2025MBC introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
MBC explained it as a friend on the same side and noted its appearance in Squid Game. This source alone did not establish the word’s etymology.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. When it was first used and how it spread need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 치맥 젠슨 황‥이재용·정의선과 깐부? (MBC)Published Oct 31, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026