Korean slang profile
더피족
deopijok
People choosing quality of life over income
People who prefer work that improves their quality of life even if their income falls.
- Expanded form
- Depressed Urban ProfessionalDepressed Urban Professional
- Other spellings
- —
- 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
보수를 조금 낮추고 생활의 여유를 고른 더피족 사례를 읽었다.
I read about 더피족 who chose a little less pay for more ease in daily life.
02Documented history
- 2006-02-27This source introduced “더피족” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
It shortens Depressed Urban Professional. A Sidae article gives the expression together with its expanded form. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The English components and explanation of preferring quality of life were checked together in the article. This is not an officially recognized way to classify real people.
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