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Korean slang profile

골드미시족

goldeumisijok

Educated, financially comfortable young wives

Married women who wed young and pursue a stable life based on education and financial comfort.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
—
Earliest source found
2009
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

    그 잡지는 골드미시족의 생활 취향을 특집으로 다뤘다.

    The magazine featured the lifestyle tastes of 골드미시족.

02Documented history

  1. 2009The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』 lists the spelling and meaning of “골드미시족” and gives contemporary media examples.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The meaning and usage context of “골드미시족” were checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』. This verifies the examples included in the collection, not the original creator or actual first use.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The spelling and definition were compared in one official collection. The older article dates re-quoted there were not used as the earliest verified date; only 2009, the collection’s publication year, was used.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 2008년 신어 자료집 (국립국어원)Published 2009Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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