Korean slang profile

숏폼

short form

Short-form video

Short, concise video content.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
자기 전에 숏폼만 보다가 시간이 훌쩍 갔어.
I started watching short videos before bed, and suddenly so much time had passed.
Quoted from a source
최근 젊은 세대 사이에서는 '틱톡'과 같은 짧고 간결한 형태의 '숏폼(Short-form) 동영상'이 대세다.[2]
Recently, short and concise '숏폼 (Short-form) videos' like 'Tik Tok' are popular among the younger generation.
English translation by Julimmal.

October 2019iNews24: “[iNews24 Reporter Min Hye-jeong] Domestic companies are jumping into the short video service called ‘숏폼 (Short-Form)’ one after another, aiming to become a rival to ‘Tik Tok.’”[1]
April 2020Recently, short and concise '숏폼 (Short-form) videos' like 'Tik Tok' are popular among the younger generation.[2]

Short for “Short-form.” The 2020 source from Business Watch explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationHigh

The explanation is explicit in the sources, and at least two sources use the same meaning. When it was first used is unknown.

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