Korean slang profile
일잘러
iljalleo
An informal, friendly name for someone who is good at their job.
An informal, friendly name for someone who is good at their job.
- Expanded form
- 일을 잘하는 사람일을 잘하는 사람 (someone good at their job)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Mar 31, 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
자료를 보기 좋게 정리하는 동료는 일잘러야.
My coworker who organizes information so clearly is an 일잘러.
02Documented history
- 2026-03-31Weekly Dong-A introduced the meaning and usage of 일잘러.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Weekly Dong-A gives ‘someone who is good at their job’ in parentheses in an article about social-media content. Who created the term and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and usage were checked directly in the source. When the term was first coined could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 인스타에서 Z세대 선택받은 콘텐츠 (주간동아)Published Mar 31, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026