Korean slang profile
복지뇌동
bokjinoedong
Lying low and only thinking
A metaphor for keeping one’s body low while only one’s mind works away.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Nov 6, 1998
- 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
그 회의에서는 적극적인 의견 대신 복지뇌동만 보였다.
The meeting showed only 복지뇌동 rather than active suggestions.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
서울신문 in 1998 introduces it as a variation on 복지부동. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and context were checked in one 1998 article. First use and the extent of spread remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 달라진 사회상(IMF체제 1년:2) (서울신문)Published Nov 6, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026