Korean slang profile

1.5가구

1.5 gagu

Independent living with shared support

A way of living independently while drawing on shared services or outside support when needed.

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

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
따로 살면서 식사와 생활 시설을 나누는 1.5가구 방식이 궁금해.
I'm curious about living separately while sharing meals and everyday facilities.
Quoted from a source
개인의 독립적인 삶(1)을 기반으로 하되[1]
While being based on an individual's independent life (1)
English translation by Julimmal.

The independent individual is represented by 1 and the outside resources they connect with by 0.5. Who coined the expression has not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation is explicit but rests on a single source. Who first used the term has not been verified.

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