Korean slang profile
나토족
natojok
People who talk without acting
A figurative label for people who only talk and do not put words into action.
- Expanded form
- No Action Talking OnlyNo Action Talking Only
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 27, 2006
- 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
계획만 늘어놓고 시작하지 못해 나토족 같다고 자평했다.
I called myself 나토족 for making plans without getting started.
02Documented history
- 2006-02-27This source introduced “나토족” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
It shortens No Action Talking Only. A Sidae article gives the expression together with its expanded form. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The article’s English components and explanation of talking without acting were checked together. It is wordplay distinct from the international organization NATO.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 취업 난속 인터넷 신조어 ‘봇물’ (시대)Published Feb 27, 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026