Korean slang profile

즐여긍

jeulyeogeung

An abbreviation expressing a cheerful, relaxed, and positive approach to life.

Expanded form: 즐겁고 여유있고 긍정적임즐겁고 여유있고 긍정적임 (being cheerful, relaxed, and positive)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 20, 2013
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
올해는 즐여긍을 마음에 두고 생활하려고 해.
This year, I’m going to live with 즐여긍 in mind.

02Documented history

2013-12-20“2013년 신어 자료집”, published by the National Institute of Korean Language, included the headword and definition.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2013년 신어 자료집” lists the expression and explains its meaning. It describes it as short for “즐겁고 여유있고 긍정적임”. Its original creator and exact date of creation have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The headword, definition, and examples of usage on PDF page 56 were directly compared. This is based on a single collection; the older article texts quoted there were not directly checked. The earliest verified date is the collection’s publication date, given on the copyright page on PDF page 69.

04Sources

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

2013년 신어 자료집 — PDF 56쪽 (국립국어원)Published Dec 20, 2013Original source checked Nov 14, 2026