Korean slang profile
슬세권
seulsegwon
Everyday amenities a short walk away
A residential area where leisure spots and conveniences are close enough to visit in casual clothes such as slippers.
- Expanded form
- 슬리퍼 + -세권Everyday amenities a short walk away
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 1, 2019
- 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
슬세권이라 슬리퍼 신고 카페까지 걸어가.
The cafe is so close that I walk over in slippers.
- Quoted from a source
근래에는 슬리퍼를 신고 편의시설을 이용할 수 있다는 '슬세권', 서울 옆에 위치한다는 의미의 '옆세권'이라는 신조어까지 생겼다.[1]
In recent years, new words have been coined, such as '슬세권', meaning that you can use convenience facilities while wearing slippers, and 'Next Se-gwon', meaning that it is located next to Seoul.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- October 2019In recent years, new words have been coined, such as '슬세권', meaning that you can use convenience facilities while wearing slippers, and 'Next Se-gwon', meaning that it is located next to Seoul.[1]
- May 2020Etoday: “This is a compound word of slippers and -sekwon, and refers to a residential area that is convenient enough to use amenities while wearing comfortable clothes such as pajamas or slippers.”[2]
03Origin & word formation
Formed from “슬리퍼 + -세권.” The 2019 source from Aju Business Daily 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.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [펀테크] '맥세권'부터 '스세권'까지…부동산 세권 백태 (아주경제)Published Oct 1, 2019Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
- 알잘딱깔센·슬세권 뜻, 실시간 검색어 등장 이유 (이투데이)Published May 30, 2020Original source checked Nov 5, 2026