Korean slang profile
전업 자녀
jeoneop janyeo
An adult child who receives living expenses or a salary from parents in return for doing housework.
An adult child who receives living expenses or a salary from parents in return for doing housework.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 19, 2026
- 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
전업 자녀는 집안일을 맡는 대가로 부모에게 돈을 받는다고 설명했다.
It was explained that 전업 자녀 receive money from their parents in return for taking care of housework.
02Documented history
- February 2026이투데이 introduced the meaning of this expression and its everyday and social usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 이투데이. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were checked directly in the source. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier evidence need further verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [이투데이 말투데이] 훼예포폄(毁譽褒貶)/전업 자녀 (이투데이)Published Feb 19, 2026Original source checked Nov 13, 2026