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Korean slang profile

모블로그

mobeulrogeu

Mobile blog

A blog updated with photos or short posts using a mobile phone or similar device, or that activity.

Expanded form
mobile + blogmobile + blog
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Dec 30, 2003
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 시절에는 휴대전화로 일상을 올리는 모블로그가 새로운 방식으로 소개됐다.

    At the time, posting daily life by phone through a 모블로그 was introduced as a new method.

02Documented history

  1. December 2003The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 included “모블로그” as a headword in its main text and gave its meaning and usage context.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 gives the spelling and meaning of “모블로그” and its contemporary usage. The expanded form given by the source is “mobile + blog”. Its inclusion in this source was verified; its original creator and actual first use have not been established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The spelling, definition, and usage context were compared in one official collection. The report’s publication date was directly checked on its copyright page and used instead of the dates of articles re-quoted in the text.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 2003년 신어 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 30, 2003Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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