Korean slang profile

월요병

woryobyeong

The Monday blues

Physical or mental fatigue and a lack of energy associated with Mondays.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
일요일 밤부터 월요병이 시작됐어.
My Monday blues started on Sunday night.
Quoted from a source
월요일이면 육체적, 정신적 피로를 느끼고 무기력, 의욕 저하 같은 모습을 보이기도 한다.[1]
On Mondays, you may feel physically and mentally tired and show signs of lethargy and loss of motivation.
English translation by Julimmal.

June 2016On Mondays, you may feel physically and mentally tired and show signs of lethargy and loss of motivation.[1]
June 2020Health Chosun: “Feeling extreme fatigue on Monday after resting well over the weekend is called ‘월요병.’”[2]

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2016 source from Korea Policy Briefing only explains the meaning.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.

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