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카공족

ka-gong-jok · literally “cafe-study tribe”

People who study for hours in cafes

시험 기간엔 카공족이 많아.

During exams the cafes are full of studiers.

Where it comes from

카페 공부 + 족 (tribe), a very productive suffix.

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