Korean slang profile
WTO
wto
World Trade Organization
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 세계무역기구 (World Trade Organization) used in the article of the time.
- Expanded form
- 세계무역기구세계무역기구 (World Trade Organization)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 30, 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
국제무역 수업에서 WTO의 역할을 배웠다.
I learned about the WTO’s role in an international trade class.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “세계무역기구” with “WTO”. 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.
- 수입다변화 품목 내년 6월 다 풀린다 (서울신문)Published Dec 30, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026