Korean slang profile
중대본
jungdaebon
A shortened name for ‘중앙재난안전대책본부’, the central headquarters for disaster response and safety measures.
A shortened name for ‘중앙재난안전대책본부’, the central headquarters for disaster response and safety measures.
- Expanded form
- 중앙재난안전대책본부중앙재난안전대책본부 (central disaster and safety countermeasures headquarters)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- May 5, 2020
- 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
뉴스에서 중대본의 발표 내용을 확인했어.
I checked the 중대본 announcement in the news.
02Documented history
- May 2020한국경제TV explained the COVID-19 response system, shortening ‘중앙재난안전대책본부’ to ‘중대본’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 2020 article examined gives ‘중앙재난안전대책본부’ (central disaster and safety countermeasures headquarters) alongside the abbreviation. When and why the abbreviation was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The expanded form and explanation were checked in one article. Who first used it and when could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 중대본 "위기단계 심각→경계 낮춰도 방대본·중수본 유지" (한국경제TV)Published May 5, 2020Original source checked Nov 13, 2026