Korean slang profile
UN
un
United Nations
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 국제연합 (United Nations) used in the article of the time.
- Expanded form
- 국제연합국제연합 (United Nations)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Sep 22, 1998
- 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
국제협력을 주제로 UN의 역할을 조사했다.
I researched the UN’s role in international cooperation.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “국제연합” with “UN”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition follows the Korean name of the time. The full Roman-letter form and first use remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 아난 유엔 총장 프로필/30여년 유엔서 일한 국제행정통 (서울신문)Published Sep 22, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026