Korean slang profile
명절테크
myeongjeoltekeu
Reselling unwanted holiday gifts secondhand.
Reselling unwanted holiday gifts secondhand.
- Expanded form
- 명절 선물 + 재테크명절 선물 + 재테크 (holiday gift + financial strategy)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 25, 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
안 쓰는 명절 선물을 거래하는 일을 명절테크라고 하더라.
I heard reselling unused holiday gifts called 명절테크.
02Documented history
- 2023-01-25The YTN source used the expression ‘명절테크’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘명절 선물 + 재테크’ (holiday gift + financial strategy). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [앵커리포트] 설 선물 되파는 '명절테크'...홍삼·유산균은 벌금? (YTN)Published Jan 25, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026