Korean slang profile

의도적 언보싱

uidojeok eonbosing

A workplace culture of deliberately not seeking promotion to avoid the burdens of middle management.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: 언보싱, 의도적언보싱
Earliest source found: Jan 9, 2025
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
관리자 승진 대신 실무를 택한 결정을 의도적 언보싱이라고 설명했다.
The decision to choose hands-on work over a management promotion was described as 의도적 언보싱.

02Documented history

January 2025이투데이 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

이투데이 explained it in 2025 as reluctance to become a middle manager after weighing responsibilities against rewards. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked in the source. When it was first used and how it spread need further comparison.

04Sources

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

[이투데이 말투데이] 견자비전(見者非全)/의도적 언보싱 (이투데이)Published Jan 9, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026