Korean slang profile
프로튜어
peurotyueo
Person earning income from a hobby
A person who earns income through a hobby without formal qualifications or professional training.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Aug 17, 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
취미로 만든 소품을 판매하는 프로튜어의 작업실을 소개했다.
The article introduced the workshop of a 프로튜어 selling handmade hobby items.
02Documented history
- 2006-08-17This source introduced “프로튜어” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2006 Joongdo Ilbo article introduces 프로튜어 as people who make money by selling hobby-made items through open marketplaces and similar channels. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The article’s individual definition was checked. The earlier period of popularity recalled by this source is distinguished from the article’s publication year.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 아리송한10대 외계어 삐삐 숫자전송이 시초 (중도일보)Published Aug 17, 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026