Korean slang profile
KOEX
koex
Korean exhibition center
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 한국종합전시장 (Korea exhibition center) used in the article of the time.
- Expanded form
- 한국종합전시장한국종합전시장 (Korea exhibition center)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Jun 9, 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
당시 박람회 기사는 개최기관을 KOEX라고 적었다.
The trade-fair article of the time named the organizer as KOEX.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “한국종합전시장” with “KOEX”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The Korean name and abbreviation in the 1998 article were compared. The spelling of the time is recorded; the full original-language form, the institution’s current name, and first use were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 팔도강산 지자체 인터넷에 다 모였네/자치단체 사이버박람회 개막 (서울신문)Published Jun 9, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026