Korean slang profile
여고괴담 신드롬
yeogogoedam sindeurom
Enthusiasm for the film 여고괴담
An expression for the box-office success of the film 여고괴담 and the enthusiastic response to it.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 2, 1998
- 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
옛 영화 기사를 읽으며 여고괴담 신드롬의 분위기를 살펴봤다.
Reading old film news, I explored the atmosphere of 여고괴담 신드롬.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
A 1998 서울신문 article introduces the new expression while reporting the film’s growing audience. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and social context presented in the contemporary article were compared. First coinage, current range of use, and the extent of spread remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 통통 튀는 기획 한국영화 떴다!/美 직배사 횡포속 히트작 풍성 (서울신문)Published Jul 2, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026