Korean slang profile
공쓰재
gongsseujae
Reusing stage props and sets after a performance
Reusing props, stage sets, and similar materials left after a performance.
- Expanded form
- 공연 후 쓰고 남은 무대 소품이나 세트 재활용공연 후 쓰고 남은 무대 소품이나 세트 재활용 (recycling stage props or sets left after a performance)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 20, 2013
- 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
이번 공연은 공쓰재를 실천해 무대 폐기물을 줄였어.
This production reduced stage waste by practicing 공쓰재.
02Documented history
- 2013-12-20“2013년 신어 자료집”, published by the National Institute of Korean Language, included the headword and definition.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2013년 신어 자료집” lists the expression and explains its meaning. It describes it as short for “공연 후 쓰고 남은 무대 소품이나 세트 재활용”. Its original creator and exact date of creation have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The headword, definition, and examples of usage on PDF page 17 were directly compared. This is based on a single collection; the older article texts quoted there were not directly checked. The earliest verified date is the collection’s publication date, given on the copyright page on PDF page 69.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2013년 신어 자료집 — PDF 17쪽 (국립국어원)Published Dec 20, 2013Original source checked Nov 14, 2026