Korean slang profile

ㅇㅈ세대

Young people seeking recognition for their tastes and lives by posting everyday photos on social media.

Expanded form: 인정 세대인정 세대 (recognition-seeking generation)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jun 1, 2016
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
ㅇㅈ세대에 관한 기사를 읽으며 내가 사진을 올리는 이유도 생각해 봤다.
Reading about ㅇㅈ세대 made me consider why I post photos.

02Documented history

June 2016중앙일보 introduced young people posting proof photos to seek others' recognition as ‘ㅇㅈ세대’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

중앙일보 calls young people seeking recognition through proof photos ‘ㅇㅈ(인정)세대’. ‘ㅇㅈ’ represents the initial consonants of ‘인정’ (recognition). Who created it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

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

먹고 놀고 볼 때마다 인증샷…시시콜콜 자랑 ‘ㅇㅈ세대’ (중앙일보)Published Jun 1, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026