What does eojang-gwanri mean in Korean?

어장관리 Eojang-gwanri

Also written: 어장 관리

Meaning

Keeping several people on the hook like fish in a tank.

When
Appeared around 2014, peaked around 2017
Heard in
dating, relationships
Feels
negative, satire
Politeness
Rude or crude in tone — fine with close friends, but avoid it with elders, teachers, or at work.

How Koreans use Eojang-gwanri

  • 어장관리 당하는 느낌이다.

    Feels like I'm being eojang-gwanri'd.

  • 어장관리 그만.

    Stop the eojang-gwanri.

Similar slang in other languages

US English
future faking