Korean slang profile
늑장 주의보
neukjang juuibo
Sarcasm about late disaster warnings
A sarcastic expression criticizing weather authorities’ late response to a natural disaster.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 2005
- 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
재난 대응을 비판한 옛 칼럼에서 늑장 주의보라는 표현을 읽었다.
I read 늑장 주의보 in an old column criticizing disaster response.
02Documented history
- 2005-12This source introduced “늑장 주의보” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2005년 신어』 lists this headword and its meaning. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The headword, components, definition, and usage on PDF page 39 (printed page 15) were directly compared. This relies on one source; the older articles quoted by the report were not directly checked. Inclusion in this collection does not establish the year the expression arose or first became popular.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2005년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 2005Original source checked Nov 14, 2026