Korean slang profile

싱글 웨딩

singgeul weding

Enjoying a wedding atmosphere or taking wedding photos alone without a spouse; also a ceremony celebrating being unmarried.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: 싱글웨딩
Earliest source found: Dec 21, 2016
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
친구는 자기 삶의 한 시기를 기념하려고 싱글 웨딩 사진을 남겼다.
My friend took 싱글 웨딩 photos to commemorate a stage of their life.

02Documented history

2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language's collection describes enjoying a wedding atmosphere or taking wedding photos alone. 연합뉴스 covers both ceremonies celebrating being unmarried and solo wedding photography. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

Solo weddings and photography in the collection were distinguished from the later article's celebration of being unmarried. Only the collection's year was recorded, following the official publication page.

04Sources

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

2016년 신어 조사 및 사용 주기 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 21, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
‘홀로 결혼하는 여성들’…비혼족, 싱글 웨딩촬영 관심 급증 (연합뉴스)Published May 1, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026