Korean slang profile
김포족
gimpojok
People who buy ready-made kimchi or receive it from others instead of making a seasonal batch themselves.
People who buy ready-made kimchi or receive it from others instead of making a seasonal batch themselves.
- Expanded form
- 김장 포기족김장 포기족 (people who give up making kimjang kimchi)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 9, 2026
- 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
올겨울은 김치를 조금씩 사 먹는 김포족이 되기로 했어.
This winter, I’ve decided to join the 김포족 and buy small amounts of kimchi.
02Documented history
- November 2026Bravo My Life explained the abbreviation of 김장 포기족 as people who obtain kimchi without making a seasonal batch themselves.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2026 Bravo My Life article defines it as a shortened form of 김장 포기족. It refers to obtaining kimchi without doing kimjang, distinguished from making it yourself with pre-salted cabbage. Who first coined the term could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation was checked directly, but who first coined the expression and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [요즘말 사전] 올해는 나도 ‘김포족’ - 브라보마이라이프 (브라보 마이 라이프)Published Nov 9, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026