Korean slang profile

졸사

jolsa

A shortened term for a graduation photo.

Expanded form: 졸업 사진graduation photo
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 2, 2024
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
졸사를 보니 졸업식 날 친구들과 웃던 기억이 나.
Looking at my 졸사 brings back memories of laughing with friends on graduation day.

02Documented history

April 2024티브이리포트 used 졸사 in the headline while introducing actors’ graduation photographs.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘졸업 사진’ (graduation photo). A 2024 source from TV리포트 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

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

'학폭 논란' 걱정 없다...순하디 순한 '졸사' 남긴 스타들 [종합] (TV리포트)Published Apr 2, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026