Korean slang profile
N포세대
N-po sedae
The generation giving things up
Young people described as giving up on dating, marriage, having children, and other goals because of pressures such as a difficult job market and rising living costs.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 25, 2015
- 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
취업난에 연애·결혼까지 미루는 N포세대 이야기가 나왔다.
The discussion turned to young people putting off dating and marriage amid a difficult job market.
- Quoted from a source
바로 "무한대로 포기한다"는 의미의 'N포세대'라는 단어입니다.[1]
It is the expression N포세대, meaning a generation giving up an unlimited number of things.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- October 2015It is the expression N포세대, meaning a generation giving up an unlimited number of things.[1]
- October 2015Gyeonggi Ilbo: “N포세대, expressed as the 3-po generation, 5-po generation, and 7-po generation, refers to the youth generation that has given up on dating, marriage, and childbirth due to social pressures such as employment difficulties and rising prices.”[2]
03Origin & word formation
Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2015 source from Financial News only explains the meaning.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [카드뉴스] "우리를 더 이상 'N포세대'라 부르지 말아주세요" (파이낸셜뉴스)Published Oct 25, 2015Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
- 3포·5포 얼마나 더… 올해 청년 자화상 “N포세대” (경기일보)Published Oct 28, 2015Original source checked Nov 5, 2026