Korean slang profile
경도
gyeongdo
Cops and robbers
Short for 경찰과 도둑, a group game in which a team of police chases a team of thieves.
- Expanded form
- 경찰과 도둑Cops and robbers
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 6, 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
이번 주말에 공원에서 경도 할 사람을 모으고 있어.
I'm gathering people to play cops and robbers in the park this weekend.
- Quoted from a source
‘경찰과 도둑’(경도) 게임을 접목한[1]
Incorporating the game ‘Cops and Thieves’ (경도)
English translation by Julimmal.
- Quoted from a source
경도할사람ㅣ👮🥷 이영지의 경찰과 도둑[2]
Who wants to play cops and robbers? 👮🥷 Lee Young-ji's cops and robbers
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
Short for 경찰과 도둑, meaning cops and robbers. A 2026 Yonhap News article gives both forms for a group game popular among young people and describes a recruitment event borrowing its format. The first appearances of the game and of the abbreviation have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The YouTube title and publication metadata were compared with the abbreviation's explanation in news coverage. The first appearance of either the game or the abbreviation has not been verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- CJ대한통운, ‘경도’ 접목한 이색 채용설명회…참가신청 10일까지 (연합뉴스)Published Mar 4, 2026Original source checked Nov 6, 2026
- 경도할사람ㅣ👮🥷 이영지의 경찰과 도둑 (채널십오야·YouTube)Published Feb 6, 2026Original source checked Nov 6, 2026