Korean slang profile

술방

sulbang

A broadcast or video showing participants drinking alcohol and talking or engaging in similar activities.

Expanded form: 술 마시는 방송a broadcast involving drinking alcohol
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Oct 14, 2024
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
요즘 인터뷰 영상에 술방 형식이 자주 보이네.
I keep seeing 술방 formats in interview videos these days.

02Documented history

October 2024서울신문 gave 술 마시는 방송 as the expanded form while discussing drinking scenes in broadcasts and online videos.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘술 마시는 방송’ (a broadcast involving drinking alcohol). A 2024 source from 서울신문 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

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

연애 예능 한 회에 58분 ‘술방’…제재 실효성 낮고 OTT는 사각지대 (서울신문)Published Oct 14, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026