Korean slang profile
선가후고
seongahugo
Signing up first and thinking it over later.
Signing up first and thinking it over later.
- Expanded form
- 먼저 가입하고 나중에 고민먼저 가입하고 나중에 고민 (sign up first, think later)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 9, 2022
- 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
한정 모집이라 선가후고했다는 후기를 봤어.
I saw a review saying they signed up first and thought later because places were limited.
02Documented history
- 2022-12-09The 조선일보 source used the expression ‘선가후고’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘먼저 가입하고 나중에 고민’ (sign up first, think later). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 금리 노마드족, ‘적금 해지 읍소 사태’에 술렁 (조선일보)Published Dec 9, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026