Korean slang profile
공신
gongsin
Person exceptionally good at studying
A figurative expression likening a person who studies exceptionally well to a god.
- Expanded form
- 공부의 신god of studying
- Other spellings
- 공부의 신
- Earliest source found
- 2007
- 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
시험을 준비하는 학생들에게 공신의 공부 습관을 소개했다.
The article introduced 공신 study habits to students preparing for exams.
02Documented history
- 2007The National Institute of Korean Language’s weekly new-word survey material introduced the spelling and meaning of “공신”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
It shortens 공부의 신. This explanation was checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 2007 weekly new-word survey material. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
The explanation and components in the body of the weekly material were directly compared. The original older articles re-quoted there and first use were not separately verified, and the date was recorded only to the precision of the verified source’s publication year.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 신어 조사 결과 (2007년 9월 4주) (국립국어원·국회도서관 보존본)Published 2007Original source checked Nov 14, 2026