Korean slang profile

스팸플리케이션

seupaempeullikeisyeon

Sending AI-generated resumes or applications to many companies in bulk.

Expanded form: spam + application(지원서)spam + application (지원서)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Feb 2, 2026
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
채용 담당자는 맞춤 지원과 스팸플리케이션을 구분했다.
The recruiter distinguished tailored applications from 스팸플리케이션.

02Documented history

2026-02-02The Chosun Ilbo introduced the meaning and usage of 스팸플리케이션.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The Chosun Ilbo explains the blend of spam and application and introduces sending AI-generated resumes to hundreds of places. Who first named it could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The definition and usage were checked directly in the source. When the term was first coined could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

[윤희영의 News English] AI시대 직장 신조어, ‘커피 배징’은 무슨 뜻일까 (조선일보)Published Feb 2, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026