Korean slang profile
SMP
SMP
A fandom abbreviation for the distinctive performances of singers affiliated with SM.
A fandom abbreviation for the distinctive performances of singers affiliated with SM.
- Expanded form
- SM PerformanceSM Performance
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Sep 10, 2021
- 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
이번 무대의 강한 안무에서 SMP의 분위기가 느껴져.
The powerful choreography of this stage felt distinctly SMP.
02Documented history
- September 2021코스모폴리탄 explained SMP as short for SM Performance, referring to SM’s distinctive performances.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Short for ‘SM Performance’ (SM Performance). A 2021 source from 코스모폴리탄 코리아 gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One source explicitly gives this explanation. When it was first used is unknown.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 덕후가 알려주는 덕후학개론, 이 단어만 알면 끝난다고? | 코스모폴리탄 코리아 (코스모폴리탄 코리아)Published Sep 10, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026