Korean slang profile
대학둥지족
daehakdungjijok
People staying in education while jobseeking
People who stay in education while preparing for employment, for example by postponing graduation or entering graduate school.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 27, 2006
- 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
대학둥지족이라는 말에서 취업을 앞둔 고민이 드러났다.
The expression 대학둥지족 reflected worries about entering employment.
02Documented history
- 2006-02-27This source introduced “대학둥지족” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2006 Sidae article introduces 대학둥지족 as a neologism related to employment and working life and explains its meaning. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The individual definition in the contemporary article was checked. The social phenomenon described does not represent everyone’s experience.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 취업 난속 인터넷 신조어 ‘봇물’ (시대)Published Feb 27, 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026