Korean slang profile

스벅

seubeok

A shortened name for the coffee brand Starbucks.

Expanded form: 스타벅스Starbucks
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Mar 3, 2024
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
역 앞 스벅에서 친구와 만나기로 했다.
I arranged to meet a friend at the 스벅 in front of the station.

02Documented history

March 2024스포츠동아 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘스타벅스’ (Starbucks). A 2024 source from 스포츠동아 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

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

번역가이자 작가 권남희가 세상을 만나는 공간 ‘스타벅스 일기’ [신간]｜스포츠동아 (스포츠동아)Published Mar 3, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026