Korean slang profile
미스터맘
miseuteomam
Man caring for children
An expression of the time for a man caring for and raising children.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- 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 인터뷰는 육아에 전념하는 미스터맘의 생활을 소개했다.
The interview introduced the life of a 미스터맘 devoted to childcare.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “미스터맘”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 gives the meaning and contemporary use of “미스터맘”. Its inclusion in the survey does not mean it was first created in 2000. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 112쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026