Korean slang profile
졸혼
jolhon
Remaining married while setting aside spousal duties and respecting each person's independent life.
Remaining married while setting aside spousal duties and respecting each person's independent life.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 5, 2016
- 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
두 사람은 졸혼 후에도 필요한 일이 있으면 서로 도우며 지낸다.
Even after 졸혼, the two help each other when needed.
02Documented history
- October 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
경향신문 explains it as ‘graduating from marriage’, introducing couples who live independently while remaining married. This distinguishes it from merely living apart because a relationship has worsened. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [70창간기획 라이프-졸혼]헤어질 필요 없어..‘각자의 인생’ 존중하며 살면 되니까 (경향신문 / 다음 전재)Published Oct 5, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026