Korean slang profile

헬스 디깅족

helseu digingjok

Consumers who explore health-related products or activities in depth to manage their health.

Expanded form: 헬스(건강) + 디깅(채굴·발굴)헬스(건강) + 디깅(채굴·발굴) (health + digging (mining or discovering))
Other spellings: 헬스디깅족
Earliest source found: Jan 12, 2023
Documented trend period: Not verified

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01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
건강 식품의 성분을 꼼꼼히 보는 친구는 헬스 디깅족 같아.
My friend checks health-food ingredients so carefully they seem like a health digger.

The source explains it as ‘헬스(건강) + 디깅(채굴·발굴)’ (health + digging (mining or discovering)). 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.

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