Korean slang profile
취향노동
chwihyangnodong
Work in which personal tastes influence how one works or the criteria for choosing work.
Work in which personal tastes influence how one works or the criteria for choosing work.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 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
좋아하는 분야에 맞춰 일하는 방식을 고르는 것도 취향노동이래.
Apparently, choosing how to work around a field you like is 취향노동 too.
02Documented history
- June 2026E Today introduced it as work in which tastes influence working methods or choices.[1]
03Origin & word formation
E Today’s 2026 slang feature explains it with the nuance of work following personal tastes, where those tastes shape working methods and choices. Widespread popularity and the earliest coinage could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
The usage in the article was checked, but how the expression was created and the earliest original material could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [이투데이 말투데이] 습관성자연(習貫成自然)/내부금융 - 이투데이 (이투데이)Published Jun 5, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026