Korean slang profile
경단녀
gyeongdannyeo
A woman whose employment career has been interrupted. The source report covers cases of leaving work for childcare.
A woman whose employment career has been interrupted. The source report covers cases of leaving work for childcare.
- Expanded form
- 경력 단절 여성경력 단절 여성 (woman with a career interruption)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 27, 2023
- 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
재취업을 준비하는 경단녀의 이야기를 읽었어.
I read about a woman preparing to return to work after a career break.
02Documented history
- 2023-12-27The JTBC source used the expression ‘경단녀’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘경력 단절 여성’ (woman with a career interruption). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 경단녀 지표 'M' 완화됐지만…여성 고용률 53%, 임금은 남성의 70% (JTBC)Published Dec 27, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026