Korean slang profile
경협
gyeonghyeop
Economic cooperation
A shortening referring to cooperation in the economic field.
- Expanded form
- 경제 협력경제 협력 (economic cooperation)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- 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
두 지역의 경협 사업을 다룬 기사를 읽었다.
I read an article on 경협 projects between the two regions.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “경협”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』. The expanded form or corresponding name given by the collection is “경제 협력 (economic cooperation)”. The first coiner and actual first use have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 18쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026