Korean slang profile
저 같은 경우는
jeo gateun gyeonguneun
Habitual “in my case” preface
A phrase placed before one’s own experience or opinion. At the time, the habit of repeating it was noted as a trend.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Sep 28, 1998
- 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
당시 칼럼은 저 같은 경우는이라는 말버릇이 번지고 있다고 적었다.
The column of the time said that the verbal habit 저 같은 경우는 was spreading.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
A 1998 서울신문 column identifies it as a recent verbal habit and gives examples of unnecessarily long phrasing even where one could simply refer to oneself. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage context in the contemporary original were directly checked. Popularity among the general public and first use remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 괴상한 말버릇… “저 같은 경우는…”(박갑천 칼럼)Published Sep 28, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026