Korean slang profile
닉변
nikbyeon
Changing a nickname or username used online.
Changing a nickname or username used online.
- Expanded form
- 닉네임 변경닉네임 변경 (nickname change)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 24, 2014
- 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
오랜만에 닉변을 해서 친구들이 나를 못 알아봤다.
I changed my nickname for the first time in a while, and my friends didn’t recognize me.
02Documented history
- 2014-12-24The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” explains “닉변” in connection with “닉네임 변경”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 50; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026