Korean slang profile
칠포 세대
chilpo sedae
Young people said to give up seven things amid hardship
A young generation said to give up dating, marriage, childbirth, relationships, home ownership, employment, and hope because of financial hardship.
- Expanded form
- 일곱 가지를 포기한 세대일곱 가지를 포기한 세대 (a generation that has given up seven things)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 10, 2015
- 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
기사는 청년들의 어려움을 칠포 세대라는 표현으로 전했다.
The article conveyed young people’s difficulties through the term 칠포 세대.
02Documented history
- 2015-12-10The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” explains “칠포 세대” in connection with “일곱 가지를 포기한 세대”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 156; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2015년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2015Original source checked Nov 14, 2026