Korean slang profile

영포자

yeongpoja

A student who has given up studying English.

Expanded form: 영어 포기 학생student who has given up English
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jul 22, 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
영포자라고 말하던 친구가 요즘은 쉬운 문장부터 다시 공부한대.
My friend who used to call themselves an 영포자 is now starting again with simple sentences.

02Documented history

July 2025한국일보 gave 영어 포기 학생 as the expanded form while discussing changes in motivation to learn English.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘영어 포기 학생’ (student who has given up English). A 2025 source from 한국일보 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

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

"선생님, 챗GPT 돌리면 되는데 영어 왜 배워요?" 학습 의욕 저하에 '진땀' 흘리는 학교 (한국일보)Published Jul 22, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026