Korean slang profile

삼멘

sammen

An expression likening hopes for Samsung Electronics’ stock price to rise to a prayer.

Expanded form: 삼성전자 + 아멘삼성전자 (Samsung Electronics) + 아멘 (amen)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jun 12, 2026
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
투자 게시판에서 상승을 바라는 삼멘이라는 표현을 봤어.
I saw 삼멘 on an investment message board expressing hopes for a rise.

02Documented history

June 2026Money Today introduced the meaning and usage of 삼멘.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Money Today explains the blend of Samsung Electronics and amen as a meme used to hope for a stock-price increase. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison.

04Sources

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

"삼전닉스·삼멘 아시나요?"…美외신도 한국 '반도체 열풍' 주목 (머니투데이)Published Jun 12, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026