Korean slang profile

관태기

gwantaegi

A state of fatigue and boredom in personal relationships.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Aug 2, 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
요즘은 약속이 이어져서 잠깐 관태기가 온 것 같아.
I think I am going through a bit of 관태기 after so many meetups lately.

02Documented history

August 2024굿네이버스 explained it as a combination of human relationships and a period of boredom.[1]

03Origin & word formation

굿네이버스 explicitly explains it as a blend of ‘인간 관계’ (human relationships) and ‘권태기’ (a period of boredom). Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked in the source. When it was first used and how it spread need further comparison.

04Sources

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

자기 수용, 소외를 넘어 소통으로 가는 길 (굿네이버스)Published Aug 2, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026