Korean slang profile

노모어엉클족

nomoeoeongkeuljok

Middle-aged men who hope to look younger than their age and pursue an energetic life and cultural activities.

Expanded form: No More Uncle + 족No More Uncle + 족 (group)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Not verified
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
그 기사는 노모어엉클족의 문화생활을 소개했어.
The article introduced the cultural activities of 노모어엉클족.

02Documented history

Publication-date metadata unverifiedThe verified source introduced this expression and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The spelling and this usage were directly checked in the body of the cited article. The components or full expression checked there are “No More Uncle + 족”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The context and explanation in one article were directly compared. The article’s date does not establish when the expression was coined or first became popular. Although 2011-05-26 appears on screen, publication-date metadata could not be verified, so publishedAt and firstSeen were left blank.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

현업 지속·일 욕심 많은 ‘젊은 시니어’ 뜬다 - 부처 브리핑 | 브리핑룸 | 대한민국 정책브리핑Original source checked Nov 14, 2026