Korean slang profile

커캠족

keokaemjok

Couples who enjoy camping together.

Expanded form: 커플 캠핑을 즐기는 사람들커플 캠핑을 즐기는 사람들 (people who enjoy camping as a couple)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 24, 2014
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
커캠족을 위한 두 사람용 캠핑 장비를 둘러봤다.
We looked at two-person camping equipment for 커캠족.

02Documented history

2014-12-24The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” explains “커캠족” in connection with “커플 캠핑을 즐기는 사람들”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 85; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.

04Sources

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

2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026