Korean slang profile

시엄빠

sieomppa

A familiar shortened term for one’s husband’s parents.

Expanded form: 시부모님husband’s parents
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 11, 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
주말에는 시엄빠와 함께 점심을 먹기로 했어.
This weekend, we plan to have lunch with 시엄빠.

02Documented history

April 2025이투데이 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘시부모님’ (husband’s parents). A 2025 source from 이투데이 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.

[이투데이 말투데이] 신외무물(身外無物)/아보카도 프리덤 - 이투데이 (이투데이)Published Apr 11, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026