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Korean slang profile

책없쾌

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Pleasure without responsibility

A situation in which someone enjoys the benefits without taking on responsibility or a burden.

Expanded form
책임 없는 쾌락Pleasure without responsibility
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Oct 5, 2026
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

    오늘은 응원팀 경기가 없으니 다른 팀 경기로 책없쾌를 즐겨야지.

    My team's not playing today, so I'll enjoy another team's game without the emotional responsibility.

  • Quoted from a source

    책임 없는 쾌락[1]

    pleasure without responsibility

    English translation by Julimmal.

02Documented history

  1. 2026-10-05The supporting material introduced the meaning and context of use of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for 책임 없는 쾌락, pleasure without responsibility. A 2026 Electronic Times column explicitly explains it using examples such as watching another team's baseball game or briefly playing with a niece or nephew. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

One source explains the term. The earliest use and comparison with additional sources remain unchecked.

04Sources

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

  1. [ET톡] 책임 없는 쾌락 (전자신문)Published Oct 5, 2026Original source checked Nov 6, 2026
Original Korean record: Nov 6, 2026English translation: awaiting review

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