Korean slang profile
중수본
jungsubon
A shortened name for ‘중앙사고수습본부’, the central incident response headquarters.
A shortened name for ‘중앙사고수습본부’, the central incident response headquarters.
- Expanded form
- 중앙사고수습본부중앙사고수습본부 (central incident response headquarters)
- Other spellings
- —
- 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
보도자료에 나온 중수본이 어떤 조직인지 찾아봤어.
I looked up what kind of organization 중수본 was after seeing it in a press release.
02Documented history
- May 2020한국경제TV explained the COVID-19 response system, shortening ‘중앙사고수습본부’ to ‘중수본’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 2020 article examined gives ‘중앙사고수습본부’ (central incident response 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