Korean slang profile

도한 놀이

dohan nori

Enjoying Korean food, content, and similar activities together as if traveling in Korea.

Expanded form: 한국 여행 놀이한국 여행 놀이 (playing at traveling to Korea)
Other spellings: 도한놀이
Earliest source found: May 16, 2023
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
숙소를 꾸미고 한국 음식을 먹으며 도한 놀이를 했대.
They decorated their accommodation and enjoyed Korean food as pretend travelers to Korea.

02Documented history

2023-05-16The 한국일보 source used the expression ‘도한 놀이’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The article gives ‘渡韓ごっこ·한국 여행 놀이’ for a culture in Japan of renting hotel rooms to enjoy Korean food and content. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. 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.

"떡볶이·김밥으로 세계인 입맛 잡겠다" 日 도한놀이가 자신감 줬다 (한국일보)Published May 16, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026