Korean slang profile
고스팅
goseuting
Cutting off contact and disappearing without explanation from someone with whom you had an ongoing relationship.
Cutting off contact and disappearing without explanation from someone with whom you had an ongoing relationship.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 19, 2026
- 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
연락이 갑자기 끊긴 상황을 고스팅이라고 부르는 글을 읽었어.
I read a piece that called a sudden break in contact 고스팅.
02Documented history
- June 2026A review of a book about broken relationships defined it as disappearing without explanation from romantic partners, friends, or family.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2026 Asia Economy book review explains it as disappearing without any explanation in friendships or family relationships as well as romantic ones. This entry covers only its use for abruptly cutting off a relationship. Its first Korean use and how the English word entered Korean could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
The explanation and usage were checked directly, but who coined the expression and when could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [이 책 어때]사라지는 건 쉬워졌고, 남는 건 어려워졌다 (아시아경제)Published Jun 19, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026