Korean slang profile

공스장

gongseujang

An expression likening exercise equipment or outdoor workout spaces in parks to a gym.

Expanded form: 공원 + 헬스장공원 + 헬스장 (park + gym)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Sep 4, 2020
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
저녁에는 동네 공스장에서 가볍게 몸을 움직여.
In the evening I do a light workout at the neighborhood park’s outdoor gym.

02Documented history

September 2020한국일보 covered people using outdoor exercise equipment in parks, explaining the term as ‘공원+헬스장’ (park + gym).[1]
September 2020MBC introduced exercising in mountains and parks and the term ‘공스장’ while explaining daily-life changes during COVID-19.[2]

03Origin & word formation

A 2020 한국일보 article explains it as combining ‘공원’ (park) and ‘헬스장’ (gym). MBC also introduced it that month as a new expression related to exercising in parks. Who created it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared in the source. When it was first created could not be established.

04Sources

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

헬스장 닫히고 '홈트'도 답답.. '산스장' '공스장' 찾는 사람들 (한국일보)Published Sep 4, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
[뉴스터치] 코로나19로 날마다 새로운 신조어 등장 (MBC)Published Sep 7, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026