Korean slang profile
골드앤트족
goldeuaenteujok
Unmarried aunts who use their financial means to spend generously on and support their nieces and nephews.
Unmarried aunts who use their financial means to spend generously on and support their nieces and nephews.
- Expanded form
- 골드미스 + aunt + 족골드미스 (financially comfortable unmarried woman) + aunt + 족 (group)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Aug 16, 2011
- 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
조카 선물을 고르는 골드앤트족의 소비를 소개했어.
The article introduced the spending of 골드앤트족 choosing gifts for their nieces and nephews.
02Documented history
- 2011-08-16The verified source introduced this expression and usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The August 16, 2011 issue of Hyundai Research Institute’s “Chairperson Note” directly introduces the expression and its meaning. The components or full expression checked in the source are “골드미스 + aunt + 족”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one institutional publication was directly checked. The issue date on the cover was compared with the relevant text.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- Chairperson Note 2011-31 통권361호 — 新인류의 등장 (현대경제연구원)Published Aug 16, 2011Original source checked Nov 14, 2026