Korean slang profile
스카이
seukai
A collective abbreviation for Seoul National, Korea, and Yonsei universities.
A collective abbreviation for Seoul National, Korea, and Yonsei universities.
- Expanded form
- 서울대 + 고려대 + 연세대서울대 + 고려대 + 연세대 (Seoul National University + Korea University + Yonsei University)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 29, 2023
- 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
입시 기사에서 스카이 대학이라는 표현을 봤어.
I saw the expression SKY universities in an admissions article.
02Documented history
- 2023-12-29The 뉴시스 source used the expression ‘스카이’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘서울대 + 고려대 + 연세대’ (Seoul National University + Korea University + Yonsei 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.
- "SKY도 싫다" 수시 등록포기 57%…여전히 심각한 '의대 쏠림' (뉴시스)Published Dec 29, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026