Korean slang profile
올림피테이너
olrimpiteineo
An Olympic competitor who displays talent and charm in broadcasting, advertising, or similar fields.
An Olympic competitor who displays talent and charm in broadcasting, advertising, or similar fields.
- Expanded form
- 올림픽 + 엔터테이너올림픽 (Olympics) + 엔터테이너 (entertainer)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 20, 2013
- 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
경기장 밖에서도 주목받는 올림피테이너의 활약을 다뤘어.
The piece covered an 올림피테이너 attracting attention outside the stadium too.
02Documented history
- 2013-12-20“2013년 신어 자료집”, published by the National Institute of Korean Language, included the headword and definition.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2013년 신어 자료집” lists the expression and explains its meaning. Its source-language information and definition identify the words that make up the expression. Its original creator and exact date of creation have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The headword, definition, and examples of usage on PDF page 51 were directly compared. This is based on a single collection; the older article texts quoted there were not directly checked. The earliest verified date is the collection’s publication date, given on the copyright page on PDF page 69.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2013년 신어 자료집 — PDF 51쪽 (국립국어원)Published Dec 20, 2013Original source checked Nov 14, 2026