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Korean slang profile

무지출

mujichul

A no-spend day

Spending no money, as in a no-spend challenge that aims to avoid even a tiny purchase for the day.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Jul 15, 2022
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 주말은 무지출로 버텨 보자.

    Let's try getting through the weekend without spending any money.

  • Quoted from a source

    무지출 챌린지란 하루에 10원도 쓰지 않는 소비 운동[2]

    무지출 Challenge is a consumption movement that involves not spending even 10 won a day.

    English translation by Julimmal.

02Documented history

  1. July 2022Cookie News: “It literally means not spending anything except for unavoidable fixed expenses.”[1]
  2. August 2022Aju Economic Daily reported that the ‘무지출 Challenge’, a consumption campaign to spend less than 10 won a day amidst high inflation, is a craze on social media.[2]

03Origin & word formation

The origin has not been verified. A 2022 Aju Business Daily article explains the no-spend challenge but does not investigate the expression's origin.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The evidence consists of one article with no origin explanation. Earlier material is needed.

04Sources

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

  1. “안 쓰는게 답” 다시 짠테크…고물가에 번지는 ‘무지출 챌린지’ (쿠키뉴스)Published Jul 15, 2022Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
  2. [아주 돋보기] 욜로는 옛말…고물가에 '무지출 챌린지' 열풍 (아주경제)Published Aug 4, 2022Original source checked Nov 5, 2026

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Original Korean record: Nov 6, 2026English translation: awaiting review

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