Korean slang profile
금전두엽
geumjeonduyeop
A figurative term for excellent thinking and judgment.
A figurative term for excellent thinking and judgment.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 21, 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
복잡한 문제의 해법을 찾아낸 친구에게 금전두엽이라고 농담했다.
I jokingly called my friend 금전두엽 for solving a complex problem.
02Documented history
- 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language's collection defines it as a metaphor for good thinking and judgment. It has not been established as a diagnosis of the brain's actual condition. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The separate headword and definition were checked directly. The publication year was compared with ‘2016’ on the official research report page; the month and day remain unconfirmed.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2016년 신어 조사 및 사용 주기 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 21, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026