Korean slang profile
당근
danggeun
The name of a local community service shortened from 당신 근처 (near you). It refers to a platform offering secondhand trading, giveaways, and related services.
The name of a local community service shortened from 당신 근처 (near you). It refers to a platform offering secondhand trading, giveaways, and related services.
- Expanded form
- 당신 근처near you
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- May 28, 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
이사하며 남은 책을 당근에 나눔으로 올렸다.
While moving, I listed leftover books for giveaway on 당근.
02Documented history
- May 2024전자신문 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The service name shortens 당신 근처 (near you). A 2024 전자신문 article explicitly explains this meaning of the name. This entry does not cover the vegetable name or other senses of 당근.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [K-디지털 브랜드 대상] 당근마켓 당근, 중고거래·나눔…대한민국 최초·최대 '하이퍼 로컬' - 전자신문 (전자신문)Published May 28, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026