Korean slang profile
PKO
pko
UN peacekeeping force
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 유엔평화유지군 (UN peacekeeping force) used in the article of the time.
- Expanded form
- 유엔평화유지군유엔평화유지군 (UN peacekeeping force)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Sep 22, 1998
- 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
옛 기사에서 PKO라는 명칭의 사용을 확인했다.
I checked the use of the name PKO in an old article.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “유엔평화유지군” with “PKO”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition follows the Korean name of the time. The full Roman-letter form and first use remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 아난 유엔 총장 프로필/30여년 유엔서 일한 국제행정통 (서울신문)Published Sep 22, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026