Korean slang profile

키캉스

kikangseu

A vacation resting and playing with young children at a hotel, resort, or similar accommodation.

Expanded form: kids(어린이) + vacance(휴가)kids (어린이) + vacance (vacation)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jul 13, 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
이번 방학에는 놀이 공간이 있는 호텔로 키캉스를 가기로 했어.
For this school break, we decided on a 키캉스 at a hotel with a play area.

02Documented history

July 2026Bravo My Life introduced the meaning and usage of 키캉스.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Bravo My Life explains it as a combination of kids and vacation for a vacation spent with young children at accommodations. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison.

04Sources

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

[요즘말 사전] 손주와 함께 떠나는 ‘키캉스’ - 브라보마이라이프 (브라보 마이 라이프)Published Jul 13, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026