Korean slang profile
자격증과외
jagyeokjeunggwaoe
Tutoring for qualification certificates
Private tutoring received to obtain a qualification certificate.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- 2006
- 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 준비가 어려워 자격증과외를 알아봤다.
I looked into 자격증과외 because preparing for the examination was difficult.
02Documented history
- 2006This source introduced “자격증과외” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2006 National Institute of Korean Language paper explains it as a compound adding the purpose of obtaining a qualification certificate. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The paper’s individual definition was checked. It analyzes expressions surveyed in 2002–2005, so this does not mean they first arose in 2006.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 최근 신어의 조어적 특징 — 새국어생활16권4호 (국립국어원)Published 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026