Korean slang profile
엽기물
yeopgimul
Content about bizarre events or worlds
Works or content using bizarre or abnormal events and worlds as their subject matter.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- 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
당시 인터넷에서는 여러 엽기물이 관심을 끌었다.
Various 엽기물 drew attention on the internet at the time.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “엽기물”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 gives the meaning and contemporary use of “엽기물”. Its inclusion in the survey does not mean it was first created in 2000. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 221쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026