Korean slang profile

스드메

seudeume

A package term for studio photography, dress rental, and makeup services needed for wedding preparations.

Expanded form: 스튜디오 촬영·드레스 대여·메이크업studio photography, dress rental, makeup
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Feb 15, 2025
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
결혼 준비 예산을 짜면서 스드메 견적부터 비교했어.
While planning our wedding budget, we compared 스드메 quotes first.

02Documented history

February 2025주간동아 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘스튜디오 촬영·드레스 대여·메이크업’ (studio photography, dress rental, makeup). A 2025 source from 주간동아 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.

경제 한파에 결혼 프러포즈 이벤트도 다이소 제품으로｜주간동아 (주간동아)Published Feb 15, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026