Kroot · Street Talk 🇰🇷
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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