Korean slang profile
싱크족
singkeujok
A childless couple’s household in which only one person earns income.
A childless couple’s household in which only one person earns income.
- Expanded form
- 싱글 인컴 노 키즈single income, no kids
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 14, 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
기사에서 싱크족과 딩크족의 차이를 설명했다.
The article explained the difference between 싱크족 and 딩크족.
02Documented history
- February 2026매일경제 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Formed by adding 족 (group) to the initials of an English expression meaning one earner with no children. A 2026 매일경제 article explicitly explains the English abbreviation. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but 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.
- “자기가 돈 벌어, 난 좀 쉬어야겠어”…젊은 부부 11만 가구가 ‘싱크족’ 이라는데 (매일경제)Published Feb 14, 2026Original source checked Nov 13, 2026