Korean slang profile
장미족
jangmijok
Graduates facing long-term unemployment
A term formerly used for jobseekers unable to find employment for a long time after graduation.
- Expanded form
- 장기간 미취업 졸업생graduates unemployed for a long time
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- 2007
- 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
장미족이라는 말 뒤에 가려진 구직자들의 어려움을 살폈다.
The article examined jobseekers’ difficulties hidden behind the label 장미족.
02Documented history
- 2007The National Institute of Korean Language’s weekly new-word survey material introduced the spelling and meaning of “장미족”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
It abbreviates 장기간 미취업 졸업생. Although it overlaps with the flower name 장미, it labels an employment status. This explanation was checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 2007 weekly new-word survey material. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
The explanation and components in the body of the weekly material were directly compared. The original older articles re-quoted there and first use were not separately verified, and the date was recorded only to the precision of the verified source’s publication year.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 신어 조사 결과 (2007년 6월 3주) (국립국어원·국회도서관 보존본)Published 2007Original source checked Nov 14, 2026