Korean slang profile
잡노마드족
japnomadeujok
People moving or changing occupations for work
A figurative label comparing people who move for work or change occupations to nomads.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 27, 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
지역을 옮겨 일하는 잡노마드족의 경험을 읽었다.
I read about the experiences of 잡노마드족 who move between regions for work.
02Documented history
- 2006-02-27This source introduced “잡노마드족” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2006 Sidae article introduces 잡노마드족 as a neologism related to employment and working life and explains its meaning. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The individual definition in the contemporary article was checked. The social phenomenon described does not represent everyone’s experience.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 취업 난속 인터넷 신조어 ‘봇물’ (시대)Published Feb 27, 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026