Korean slang profile

런린이

reonnini

A running beginner

Someone who has just started running.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
런린이라 아직 3킬로미터가 한계야.
I'm new to running, so three kilometers is still my limit.
Quoted from a source
SNS 상에서 새로운 취미에 대한 경험과 성과를 공유하는 ‘O린이(어떤 영역의 초보자+어린이의 신조어)’ 언급량이 증가하고 있다.[1]
The number of mentions of ‘O-rin-i (new term for beginner in a certain field + child)’, which shares experiences and achievements of new hobbies on SNS, is increasing.
English translation by Julimmal.

November 2020The number of mentions of ‘O-rin-i (new term for beginner in a certain field + child)’, which shares experiences and achievements of new hobbies on SNS, is increasing.[1]
October 2024Aju Economy: “Experts warn that carbon shoes can be dangerous for ‘런린이 (runners + children)’ who are beginners in running because they were created for the purpose of breaking the records of top athletes.”[2]

Formed from “달리기 + 어린이.” The 2020 source from Bridge Economy explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationHigh

The explanation is explicit in the sources, and at least two sources use the same meaning. When it was first used is unknown.

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