Korean slang profile
커피 배징
keopi baejing
Recording one’s arrival at the office, staying briefly for coffee or similar activities, then returning home to work remotely.
Recording one’s arrival at the office, staying briefly for coffee or similar activities, then returning home to work remotely.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 2, 2026
- 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
그 회사는 잠깐 출근했다 돌아가는 커피 배징 사례를 다뤘어.
The company addressed cases of 커피 배징, coming to the office briefly and leaving.
02Documented history
- 2026-02-02The Chosun Ilbo introduced the meaning and usage of 커피 배징.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The Chosun Ilbo explains both badging, tapping an employee card on an attendance device, and this behavior. It distinguishes it from an ordinary coffee break. Who first coined it could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and usage were checked directly in the source. When the term was first coined could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [윤희영의 News English] AI시대 직장 신조어, ‘커피 배징’은 무슨 뜻일까 (조선일보)Published Feb 2, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026