Korean slang profile
키오스크
kioseukeu
Self-operated information terminal
An unattended terminal in a public place that users operate themselves to obtain information or guidance.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Apr 4, 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
방문객이 키오스크에서 시설 안내를 확인했다.
A visitor checked facility information at a 키오스크.
02Documented history
- 1998The newspaper of the time explained this expression’s meaning and use.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The spelling and meaning at the time were checked in an original 1998 newspaper article. The checked article’s date is recorded; this does not mean the expression was first created that year.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
This is included as an expression used in broadcasting, consumption, and information culture at the time. It relies on one article; the first coiner, actual first use, and current range of use were not verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 사이버 월드: 웹기반 키오스크 구축 붐 (전자신문)Published Apr 4, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026