홈프로텍터 What does 홈프로텍터 mean in Korean?
Meaning
“Guardian of the home.” A tongue-in-cheek word for being between jobs.
It softens 백수 (unemployed) with a heroic-sounding English title. It grew popular as youth unemployment rose, and people mostly use it about themselves.
Where it comes from
Home + ProtectorSomeone who guards the house
홈프로텍터A joking title for staying home without a job
자택경비원The older version: “home security guard”
Examples
요즘 뭐 해? 나? 홈프로텍터.
What am I up to? Me? Guarding the house.
이직 준비하면서 잠깐 홈프로텍터 중이야.
I’m between jobs, so I’m a home protector for now.
Useful forms
홈프로텍터 · unemployed, staying home백수 · unemployed (plain word)
Check yourself
What is a 홈프로텍터?