Korean slang profile
내돈내공
naedonnaegong
Studying with one’s own money rather than someone else’s financial support.
Studying with one’s own money rather than someone else’s financial support.
- Expanded form
- 내 돈으로 내가 공부한다I study with my own money
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 6, 2024
- 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
교재비와 수강료를 모으느라 내돈내공 중이야.
I am doing 내돈내공, saving up for textbooks and course fees.
02Documented history
- June 2024bnt뉴스 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A shortened name for ‘내 돈으로 내가 공부한다’ (I study with my own money). A 2024 source from bnt뉴스 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but 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.
- ‘낮과 밤이 다른 그녀’ 정은지, 칠전팔기 공시생으로 변신... 15일 첫 방송 (bnt뉴스)Published Jun 6, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026