Korean slang profile

돌싱

dolsing

Someone who is single again after divorce.

Expanded form: 돌아온 싱글returned single
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jul 2, 2025
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
새 연애 프로그램에는 돌싱 출연자들이 나와.
The new dating show features 돌싱 participants.

02Documented history

July 2025뉴시스 gave 돌아온 싱글 as the full expression while covering people hoping to remarry.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘돌아온 싱글’ (returned single). A 2025 source from 뉴시스 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

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

돌싱남들 “여자들은 피곤해”…재혼 결정사 조사 (뉴시스)Published Jul 2, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026