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Korean slang profile

숨밍

summing

In fandom, constantly streaming favorite music as naturally as breathing.

In fandom, constantly streaming favorite music as naturally as breathing.

Expanded form
숨 쉬듯 스트리밍한다숨 쉬듯 스트리밍한다 (stream as naturally as breathing)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Sep 19, 2020
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

    신곡이 좋아서 오늘도 틈날 때마다 숨밍 중이야.

    I love the new song, so I’m streaming it whenever I get a chance again today.

02Documented history

  1. September 2020코스모폴리탄 introduced it as a music fandom expression, explaining that it abbreviates ‘숨 쉬듯 스트리밍한다’ (stream as naturally as breathing).[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘숨 쉬듯 스트리밍한다’ (stream as naturally as breathing). A 2020 source from 코스모폴리탄 gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The expanded form and explanation were checked in one article. Who first used it and when could not be established.

04Sources

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

  1. 신조어로 쓴 글, 이거 이해하면 젠지 인정! (코스모폴리탄)Published Sep 19, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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