Korean slang profile
도파민 디톡스
dopamine detox
Taking a break from stimulating media
A practice of reducing smartphone use or short, highly stimulating content and spending more time on activities such as reading or walking.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 도파민디톡스
- Earliest source found
- Jan 28, 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
주말 오전에는 휴대폰을 넣어 두고 도파민 디톡스를 해 보자.
Let's put our phones away on weekend mornings and try taking a break from all the stimulation.
- Quoted from a source
스마트폰 사용시간을 줄이거나 소셜 미디어 접근을 자제하는 방식이다.[1]
This is done by reducing the time spent using smartphones or refraining from accessing social media.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- 2025-01-28Newsis reported that the 2030 generation's goal for the new year is to reduce reading, walking, and smartphone use.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2025 Newsis article presents it as a practice of reducing stimulating videos and social media. This entry covers the everyday expression as used in the article. Who coined it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The source supports the meaning and usage context. As it is a single source, the earliest use and route of spread still need checking.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ‘숏츠’에 꽂힌 2030, 올해는 ‘도파민 디톡스’ 해볼까 (뉴시스)Published Jan 28, 2025Original source checked Nov 6, 2026