Korean slang profile

눕방

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A broadcast hosted while lying down or mainly showing someone lying down.

Expanded form: 누워서 하는 방송누워서 하는 방송 (a broadcast done lying down)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 21, 2016
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
오늘 눕방에서는 편안한 분위기로 팬들의 사연을 읽었다.
On today's 눕방, they read fans' stories in a relaxed atmosphere.

02Documented history

Time unconfirmed농민신문 introduced ‘눕방’ as a new broadcasting format shown on variety programs.[1]

03Origin & word formation

농민신문's popular-culture column defines ‘눕방’ as ‘누워서 하는 방송’ (a broadcast done lying down). Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The expanded form and usage were checked in 농민신문's body text. As the page lacks publication-date metadata, only the publication year confirmed in the report was recorded.

04Sources

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

[대중문화 돋보기] 아재와 개저씨 (농민신문)Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
2016년 신어 조사 및 사용 주기 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 21, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026