Korean slang profile
메보
mebo
Short for main vocalist, the member handling the main singing in a group.
Short for main vocalist, the member handling the main singing in a group.
- Expanded form
- 메인 보컬메인 보컬 (main vocalist)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 17, 2023
- 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
이 팀은 멤버마다 메보 같은 가창력을 갖췄어.
Every member of this team sings like a main vocalist.
02Documented history
- 2023-12-17The 매일경제 source used the expression ‘메보’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘메인 보컬’ (main vocalist). 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.
- ‘평균 나이 59.5세’ 골든걸스, 우리가 할매그룹이라고?[多리뷰해] (매일경제)Published Dec 17, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026