Korean slang profile
고끝낙온
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An abbreviation of the proverb meaning that joy comes after hardship.
An abbreviation of the proverb meaning that joy comes after hardship.
- Expanded form
- 고생 끝에 낙이 온다고생 끝에 낙이 온다 (joy comes after hardship)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Mar 22, 2022
- 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
힘들어도 고끝낙온을 떠올리며 버텼어.
Even when things were hard, I held on to the thought that joy follows hardship.
02Documented history
- 2022-03-22The 중앙일보 source used the expression ‘고끝낙온’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘고생 끝에 낙이 온다’ (joy comes after hardship). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it 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.
- [삶의 향기] ‘쓰봉’과 ‘우와기’ 기억하시나요 (중앙일보)Published Mar 22, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026