Korean slang profile
뒷모습 증후군
dwitmoseup jeunghugun
A phenomenon where excessive educational pressure keeps children away from home so much that parents see their backs more than their faces.
A phenomenon where excessive educational pressure keeps children away from home so much that parents see their backs more than their faces.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 30, 2018
- 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
바쁜 자녀와 대화할 시간이 줄어든 상황을 뒷모습 증후군으로 설명했다.
Less time to talk with busy children was described as 뒷모습 증후군.
02Documented history
- November 2018The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2018년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2018Original source checked Nov 14, 2026