Korean slang profile
오피스 프로그
opiseu peurogeu
A name for someone who frequently changes jobs, likened to a frog hopping around.
A name for someone who frequently changes jobs, likened to a frog hopping around.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 2, 2026
- 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 잦은 이직자를 오피스 프로그라고 불렀어.
The article called frequent job changers 오피스 프로그.
02Documented history
- 2026-02-02The Chosun Ilbo introduced the meaning and usage of 오피스 프로그.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The Chosun Ilbo explains it as a frog metaphor for someone moving between workplaces. How many job changes qualify and who first named it could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and usage were checked directly in the source. When the term was first coined could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [윤희영의 News English] AI시대 직장 신조어, ‘커피 배징’은 무슨 뜻일까 (조선일보)Published Feb 2, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026