Korean slang profile

운태기

untaegi

A slump in which motivation or interest in exercise decreases.

Expanded form: 운동 권태기exercise slump
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jan 20, 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
요즘 운태기가 와서 운동 시간을 짧게 바꿔 봤다.
I have been in an 운태기 lately, so I shortened my workout sessions.

02Documented history

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

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘운동 권태기’ (exercise slump). A 2025 source from 헬스조선 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when 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.

“운태기 극복”… 강소라가 김종국에게 배운 ‘이 운동’, 체형·근육 다 잡는다? - 헬스조선 (헬스조선)Published Jan 20, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026