Korean slang profile

자소서

jasoseo

A personal statement

An abbreviation of 자기소개서, meaning a written self-introduction or personal statement.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
오늘은 자소서를 쓰느라 밤을 새웠어.
I stayed up all night writing my personal statement.
Quoted from a source
사실 줄임말 사용은 말의 경제성을 추구하는 자연스러운 현상으로 ‘자소서(자기소개서)’, ‘고터(고속터미널)’ 등 몇몇 줄임말은 우리 일상 생활에서 이미 일상화돼있다.[2]
In fact, the use of abbreviations is a natural phenomenon that pursues economy of words, and some abbreviations such as ‘자소서 (self-introduction)’ and ‘Goter (express terminal)’ have already become commonplace in our daily lives.
English translation by Julimmal.

April 2009EToday: “With the first half of the year 공채 in full swing, a job seeker’s day is busy with checking job postings, filling out 자소서, and preparing for interviews.”[1]
May 2011In fact, the use of abbreviations is a natural phenomenon that pursues economy of words, and some abbreviations such as ‘자소서 (self-introduction)’ and ‘Goter (express terminal)’ have already become commonplace in our daily lives.[2]

Short for “자기소개서.” The 2011 source from Korea Policy Briefing explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

One source explicitly explains the term. When it was first used is unknown.

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