Korean slang profile

영통

yeongtong

A shortened term for a call in which participants see each other’s video. In fandoms, also used for video-call events with singers.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
멀리 사는 친구와 오랜만에 영통했어.
I had an 영통 with a friend who lives far away for the first time in ages.

September 2024전자신문 described a singer’s event headlined 영통 as a video-call event in the article.[1]

Short for ‘영상 통화’ (video call). A 2024 source from 전자신문 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.

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