Korean slang profile
워라블
worabeul
A lifestyle pursuing suitable integration and harmony between work and life rather than separating them.
A lifestyle pursuing suitable integration and harmony between work and life rather than separating them.
- Expanded form
- Work-Life BlendingWork-Life Blending
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 25, 2022
- 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
취미와 일이 자연스럽게 이어지는 모습을 워라블이라고 설명했어.
They described hobbies and work flowing naturally together as work-life blending.
02Documented history
- 2022-04-25The 뉴시스 source used the expression ‘워라블’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘Work-Life Blending’. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. 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.
- [신간] 일하면서 성장하고 있습니다 (뉴시스)Published Apr 25, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026