Korean slang profile
서성한
seoseonghan
A collective abbreviation for Sogang, Sungkyunkwan, and Hanyang universities, used in contexts grouping universities by rank.
A collective abbreviation for Sogang, Sungkyunkwan, and Hanyang universities, used in contexts grouping universities by rank.
- Expanded form
- 서강대 + 성균관대 + 한양대서강대 + 성균관대 + 한양대 (Sogang University + Sungkyunkwan University + Hanyang University)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Sep 19, 2012
- 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
기사에서 서성한이 어느 대학들을 뜻하는지 확인했어.
I checked which universities 서성한 referred to in the article.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘서강대 + 성균관대 + 한양대’ (Sogang University + Sungkyunkwan University + Hanyang University). 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.
- 서성한 중경외시…新대학서열 논란 (이데일리)Published Sep 19, 2012Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- '건동홍'만 나와도 월급 더 받는다…"아버지 학력도 중요" [강진규의 데이터너머] (한국경제)Published Jul 11, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026