Korean slang profile

가족테이너

gajokteineo

A celebrity's family member who becomes famous through appearances on broadcasts and similar media.

Expanded form: 가족 + 엔터테이너(entertainer)가족 + 엔터테이너(entertainer) (family + entertainer)
Other spellings: —
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
가족 예능에 출연한 가족테이너의 활동을 소개하는 기사를 읽었다.
I read an article introducing a 가족테이너 from a family variety show.

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