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Korean slang profile

휴덕

hyudeok

Taking a break from fandom

Temporarily pausing fan activities without giving them up entirely.

Expanded form
휴(休) + 덕후Taking a break from fandom
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Sep 4, 2016
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

    시험 기간이라 잠깐 휴덕 중이야.

    I'm taking a short break from fan activities because it's exam time.

  • Quoted from a source

    휴덕’은 바쁘다는 이유 등으로 덕질을 잠시 쉬는 것을 의미한다[2]

    ‘휴덕’ means taking a break from ‘덕질’ for reasons such as being busy.

    English translation by Julimmal.

02Documented history

  1. September 2016Yonhap News wrote that ‘입덕(入+덕후), 휴덕(休+덕후), 탈덕(脫+덕후)’ etc. have long been part of everyday conversation.[1]
  2. June 2023Edaily introduced the new word and explained the meaning of ‘휴덕’ as ‘덕질’ is taking a break for a while due to busyness.[2]

03Origin & word formation

Combines 휴(休), rest, with 덕후. A 2016 Yonhap News article explicitly gives the formation. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationHigh

Yonhap News explains the word's formation, and Edaily supports the meaning. When it was first used is unknown.

04Sources

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

  1. <아이돌 20년> ③ 입덕? 팝저씨? 일상에 파고든 아이돌 문화 (연합뉴스)Published Sep 4, 2016Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
  2. 팬아저? 영탁 "팬들의 아저씨 저장"[이연호의 신조어 나들이] (이데일리(네이트 뉴스 전재))Published Jun 19, 2023Original source checked Nov 5, 2026

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Original Korean record: Nov 6, 2026English translation: awaiting review

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