Korean slang profile
꽃남
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The drama title 꽃보다 남자, shortened
A shortened name for the drama 꽃보다 남자.
- Expanded form
- 꽃보다 남자꽃보다 남자 (“Boys Over Flowers”)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 6, 2009
- 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
그 배우를 처음 본 작품이 꽃남이었다.
The first work in which I saw that actor was 꽃남.
02Documented history
- 2009-01-06A 2009 JoyNews24 article gives the drama’s full title alongside 꽃남.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2009 JoyNews24 article gives the drama’s full title alongside 꽃남. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
The formal name, definition, and independent abbreviation in the text were directly compared. The first naming and use have not been verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ‘꽃남’, 한채영 등장으로 삼각 러브라인 본격화 (조이뉴스24)Published Jan 6, 2009Original source checked Nov 14, 2026