Korean slang profile

집착광공

jipchakgwanggong

An expression emphasizing excessive obsession with a person or object.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jan 7, 2021
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
그 이야기의 주인공은 상대에게서 눈을 떼지 못하는 집착광공으로 그려져.
The story’s protagonist is portrayed as an obsessive figure who cannot take their eyes off the other person.

02Documented history

January 2021An article used the expression in a character description or title indicating excessive obsession.[1]
December 2025An article used the expression in a character description or title indicating excessive obsession.[2]

03Origin & word formation

A 2021 이데일리 article shows usage in a fandom video title, while a 2025 텐아시아 article explicitly explains excessive obsession with something. The dates and verification scopes are distinguished; formation within a particular genre and the first usage time could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The 2021 evidence quotes a video title; the explicit explanation comes from a 2025 article. Its formation within the genre and first use could not be established.

04Sources

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

유튜브에서 부활한 '팬픽'…팬덤문화 진화 (이데일리)Published Jan 7, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
SF9 유태양, 퇴근하자마자 자아성찰…재도전한 렌트 덕에 행복한 집착광공 (텐아시아)Published Dec 18, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026