Korean slang profile

구취

guchwi

A shortened term for canceling a subscription to an online channel or content.

Expanded form: 구독 취소canceling a subscription
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 25, 2024
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
이제 보지 않는 채널은 구취하고 목록을 정리했어.
I tidied up my list by doing 구취 on channels I no longer watch.

02Documented history

April 2024케이비씨 gave 구독 취소 as the full expression for 구취 while reporting remarks about online subscriptions.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘구독 취소’ (canceling a subscription). A 2024 source from KBC confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

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

친명 개그맨 서승만, 페북 조국 저격 논란 "페친 끊으셨네?" (KBC)Published Apr 25, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026