pager
pager, ์์
A popular wireless communication device in the 1980s and 1990s. It allowed users to send numeric messages.
Called "bbi-bbi" in Korea, it was a must-have item for young people. They communicated using simple codes made up of numbers.
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Pagers created a culture among young couples at the time, where they created special numeric codes. For example, '486' meant 'I love you'.
While now only used in limited settings like hospitals or specific professions, it remains a symbolic item of 1990s youth culture. It frequently appears as a prop in Korean dramas and movies to represent that era.