Korean slang profile

초피

chopi

A premium added immediately after housing-allocation winners are announced and before contracts are signed.

Expanded form: 초반 프리미엄·초기 프리미엄early-stage premium; initial premium
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 23, 2024
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
초피라는 용어를 설명한 기사를 읽었다.
I read an article explaining the term 초피.

02Documented history

November 2024뉴시스 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A 2024 뉴시스 source expands it as 초반 프리미엄, while a 브릿지경제 source from the same year uses 초기 프리미엄. Both refer to a premium added after winners are announced and before contracts. Which expanded form was used first could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning and usage were checked, but sources give different expanded forms, so the original form cannot be established.

04Sources

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

아파트 분양권 매매시 '플피·마피·초피·손피'…이게 다 무슨 뜻[집피지기] (뉴시스)Published Nov 23, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
[원 클릭 시사] 초피·무피·마피 (브릿지경제)Published Nov 27, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026