Korean slang profile
마스크 키핑족
maseukeu kipingjok
People who keep wearing masks after mask requirements have eased.
People who keep wearing masks after mask requirements have eased.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 30, 2023
- 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
착용 의무가 풀려도 마스크 키핑족으로 지냈어.
I kept wearing a mask even after the requirement ended.
02Documented history
- 2023-01-30The 중앙일보 source used the expression ‘마스크 키핑족’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. The specific process of coining the expression could not be established. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
Usage was checked in the source, but the specific process of coining the expression and its first use could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- "빌런 된 기분"…의무제 풀려도 안 벗는 '마스크 키핑족' 심리 (중앙일보)Published Jan 30, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026