Korean slang profile

동아리 고시

dongari gosi

Fierce, exam-like competition to join popular clubs believed to help with employment.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: 동아리고시
Earliest source found: Sep 29, 2016
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
지원서와 면접까지 준비하다 보니 동아리 고시라는 말이 실감 났다.
Preparing an application and interview made 동아리 고시 feel very real.

02Documented history

September 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

연합뉴스 explains it as likening the high competition for popular clubs to a difficult qualifying exam. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. 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.

오스트랄로스펙쿠스·호모인턴스…2016 취업시장 신조어는 (연합뉴스)Published Sep 29, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026