Korean slang profile

코피스족

kopiseujok

People who work on laptops or similar devices in coffee shops.

Expanded form: coffee(커피) + office(사무실)coffee (커피) + office (사무실)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jul 29, 2011
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
오전에는 카페에서 문서를 정리하는 코피스족으로 지내.
In the mornings, I’m one of the 코피스족, organizing documents at a cafe.

02Documented history

January 2026E Today introduced the meaning and usage of 코피스족.[1]

03Origin & word formation

E Today explains it as combining coffee and office. Who created the term and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The use of coffee shops as workspaces was directly compared in a 2011 article and a 2026 source. How the term was originally coined and when it was first used have not been verified.

04Sources

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

[이투데이 말투데이] 근즉무난(勤則無難)/코피스족 - 이투데이 (이투데이)Published Jan 22, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
“월급님, 퍼가요∼” 직장인 애환 담긴 신조어 만발 (경향신문·네이트 전재)Published Jul 29, 2011Original source checked Nov 14, 2026