Korean slang profile
신홍합 지역
sinhonghap jiyeok
A collective name for the areas around Sinchon, Hongik University, and Hapjeong stations in Seoul.
A collective name for the areas around Sinchon, Hongik University, and Hapjeong stations in Seoul.
- Expanded form
- 신촌·홍대입구·합정 지역신촌·홍대입구·합정 지역 (Sinchon, Hongik University, and Hapjeong areas)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 21, 2016
- 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
신홍합 지역의 창업 공간을 소개하는 지도를 살펴봤다.
I looked at a map introducing startup spaces in 신홍합 지역.
02Documented history
- 2016The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2016 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2016 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2016년 신어 조사 및 사용 주기 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 21, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026