Korean slang profile
언택트 패러독스
eontaekteu paereodokseu
The paradox of growing lonelier despite being able to connect online at any time.
The paradox of growing lonelier despite being able to connect online at any time.
- Expanded form
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- Earliest source found
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- Documented trend period
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This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
하루 종일 채팅했는데 더 외롭다니, 언택트 패러독스 같아.
I chatted all day but feel lonelier. It seems like the remote-connection paradox.
02Documented history
- Examined source농민신문 used it to explain the paradox between online connectivity and loneliness.[1]
03Origin & word formation
농민신문’s consumer forecast article uses it to explain loneliness in remote environments. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
An explanation or context showing the meaning was checked, but the available evidence does not establish the first user.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [미리 보는 2021] 팬데믹 이후 이제껏 경험하지 못한 새 시대가 열린다 (농민신문)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026