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네카라쿠배당토 What does 네카라쿠배당토 mean in Korean?

ne-ka-ra-ku-bae-dang-to Work & Money Neutral

Meaning

The first letters of the Korean tech companies everyone wants to work for.

It became a buzzword as developer salaries soared. Job seekers and coding bootcamps use it as shorthand for top tech jobs.

See it in action

The Pomeranian guy coding on a laptop late at night, determined
목표는 네카라쿠배당토!My goal: Korea’s top tech companies!
The Pug uncle tilting his head, confused
그게 다 어디냐?Which companies are those?
The Pomeranian guy holding out a very long paper list that unrolls onto the floor
네이버, 카카오, 라인, 쿠팡, 배민, 당근, 토스요!Naver, Kakao, Line, Coupang, Baemin, Danggeun and Toss!

Where it comes from

네이버 · 카카오 · 라인Naver, Kakao, Line
쿠팡 · 배달의민족Coupang, Baemin (food delivery)
당근 · 토스Danggeun (secondhand market), Toss (fintech)

Examples

목표는 네카라쿠배당토 취업이야. My goal is to land a job at one of the big tech companies.
네카라쿠배당토 개발자 연봉이 엄청 올랐대. Developer salaries at the top tech firms have shot up.

Useful forms

네카라쿠배 · the shorter, older version

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