Korean slang profile
KDI
kdi
Korea Development Institute
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 한국개발연구원 (Korea Development Institute).
- Expanded form
- 한국개발연구원한국개발연구원 (Korea Development Institute)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Aug 29, 1998
- 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
경제정책을 공부하려고 KDI의 연구자료를 읽었다.
I read KDI research materials to study economic policy.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “한국개발연구원” with “KDI”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The name and Roman-letter abbreviation in the contemporary article were compared. The full original-language form and first use remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 경제정책 결정권 대폭 이관·축소/더 움츠러드는 재경부 (서울신문)Published Aug 29, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026