Korean slang profile
국영수
gugeongsu
An abbreviation grouping the three school subjects Korean, English, and mathematics.
An abbreviation grouping the three school subjects Korean, English, and mathematics.
- Expanded form
- 국어 + 영어 + 수학국어 + 영어 + 수학 (Korean + English + mathematics)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Not verified
- 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 주에는 국영수 공부 시간을 고르게 나눴어.
This week I divided my study time evenly among Korean, English, and math.
02Documented history
- Publication date unconfirmed조선비즈 gave ‘국영수’ as an example of combining initial syllables in Korean and spelled out the three subjects’ names.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 조선비즈 article explains ‘국어 + 영어 + 수학’ (Korean + English + mathematics) alongside the shortened form. Who first shortened it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One article explains the expanded form. Publication metadata and evidence of its first use could not be confirmed.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 오강돈의 중국 마케팅 (111) 줄임말로 읽는 중국 <8> (조선비즈)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026