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Korean slang profile

설참

seolcham

An abbreviation telling readers to check a video or post’s description for details.

An abbreviation telling readers to check a video or post’s description for details.

Expanded form
설명 참고설명 참고 (refer to the description)
Other spellings
설명 참고
Earliest source found
Aug 21, 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

    재료와 만드는 순서는 설참해줘.

    For the ingredients and steps, 설참—check the description.

02Documented history

  1. Publication date unverifiedGyeonggi News Plaza explained it as a YouTube abbreviation of 설명 참고.[1]
  2. 2026-08-21Sports Today covered examples of 설참 in use.[2]

03Origin & word formation

A Gyeonggi News Plaza slang feature explains it as an abbreviation of 설명 참고 and covers its use on YouTube. Who first named it and when could not be established. The source lacks publication-date metadata, so its date fields are blank.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. The original material and when the expression was coined need separate verification. Dates were omitted for sources whose publication date could not be verified.

04Sources

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

  1. [우리말 지키기 ②] 79.4%가 신조어로 세대차이 느낀 적 있어‥ (경기뉴스광장)Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
  2. 하지원, 류승룡 당황시킨 '야르' 신조어 대결…"욕하는 줄 알았네"(지원이요) : 네이트 연예 (스포츠투데이)Published Aug 21, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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