Korean slang profile

취준생

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A job seeker

Someone preparing to find a job.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
졸업하고 한동안 취준생으로 지냈어.
I spent a while job hunting after graduation.
Quoted from a source
이 때문에 스펙 등을 쌓으며 불철주야 취업을 준비하는 ‘취준생’이 많다.[2]
For this reason, there are many ‘취준생’ who prepare for employment day and night by accumulating 스펙 etc.
English translation by Julimmal.

February 2015EToday: “As the number of job seekers (hereinafter referred to as ‘취준생’) increases, dramas and advertisements targeting 취준생 are rapidly increasing.”[1]
November 2017For this reason, there are many ‘취준생’ who prepare for employment day and night by accumulating 스펙 etc.[2]

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2017 source from Yonhap News only explains the meaning.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.

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