Korean slang profile

공강

gonggang

A gap between classes

A period with no classes between university lectures. It can also mean an entire day without classes.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
공강 시간에 도서관에서 과제 했어.
I did my assignments in the library between classes.
Quoted from a source
공강은 강의가 없는 것을 의미하는데요[2]
공강 means a time with no lectures.
English translation by Julimmal.

March 2004OhmyNews: “Mr. Yoo, who volunteers about 2 hours a day, says he does this because he believes we need to increase voter turnout among young voters.”[1]
November 2011KTV National Broadcasting: “공강 means there are no lectures.”[2]

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2011 source from KTV only explains the meaning.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.

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