Korean slang profile
리터루족
riteorujok
Adult children who return to live with their parents after living independently or moving out upon marriage.
Adult children who return to live with their parents after living independently or moving out upon marriage.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Aug 8, 2025
- 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
육아와 주거 문제로 부모와 다시 사는 리터루족 이야기를 들었다.
I heard about 리터루족 moving back in with their parents because of childcare and housing issues.
02Documented history
- August 2025이투데이 introduced the meaning of this expression and its everyday and social usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 이투데이. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were checked directly in the source. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier evidence need further verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [이투데이 말투데이] 다문궐의(多聞闕疑)/리터루족 (이투데이)Published Aug 8, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026