Korean slang profile

역세권

yeoksegwon

Living near a train or subway station

An area close to a railway or subway station.

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

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
역세권이라 출퇴근이 편해.
Living near the station makes commuting convenient.
Quoted from a source
시는 다음달중 전문용역기관에 역세권 개발 연구용역을 의뢰, 결과가 나오는 8월경 철도청 및 건설교통부와 협의를 거쳐 구체적인 역세권 개발 계획을 세울 방침이다.[1]
The city plans to request a research service for the development of 역세권 from a specialized service organization next month and draw up a detailed 역세권 development plan after consultation with the National Railroad Administration and the Ministry of Construction and Transportation around August when the results are released.
English translation by Julimmal.

January 1997The city plans to request a research service for the development of 역세권 from a specialized service organization next month and draw up a detailed 역세권 development plan after consultation with the National Railroad Administration and the Ministry of Construction and Transportation around August when the results are released.[1]
March 2022Le Desk: “A representative example of a compound word is ‘O Se-gwon’, which is a combination of ‘se-gwon’ and a specific factor, such as 역세권, which refers to an area located close to a subway station.”[2]

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 1997 source from Dong-A Ilbo 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.