Korean slang profile
job hugger
job hugger
Someone who stays at one workplace rather than moving to a different job.
Someone who stays at one workplace rather than moving to a different job.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 2, 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
계속 같은 직장에 머무는 사람을 job hugger라고 부르기도 한대.
Apparently, people who keep staying at the same workplace are sometimes called job huggers.
02Documented history
- 2026-02-02The Chosun Ilbo introduced the meaning and usage of job hugger.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The Chosun Ilbo explains it as a name for someone who stays at one workplace, using hug in the sense of embracing. Its extent of use in Korea and its first use could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and usage were checked directly in the source. When the term was first coined could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [윤희영의 News English] AI시대 직장 신조어, ‘커피 배징’은 무슨 뜻일까 (조선일보)Published Feb 2, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026