Kkondae
Kkondae is an expression used in South Korea to describe a condescending person. The slang noun kkondae was originally used by students and teenagers to refer to older people such as fathers and teachers. Recently, however, the word has been used to refer to a boss or an older person who does so-called kkondae-jil, that forces the former's outdated way of thinking onto another person.
Etymology
There are two competing arguments on the origin of kkondae. The first theory claims that the word kondaegi, which means a pupa in the South Gyeongsang Province dialect, is the origin: The folded skin of a pupa reminds the wrinkles of an old man, so the word might have become a representation of an old man. The other theory suggests the French nobility title :fr:comte is the basis of the word kkondae. During the Japanese occupation of Korea, pro-Japanese politicians such as Lee Wan-yong received nobility titles from the Japanese government. They proudly called themselves kkondae, hence it might have been developed into a slang later.The late 20th century
Originally, the word kkondae meant simply an old man in a profane way. During the late 1960s when industrialization and westernization were in full swing in South Korea, the word also began to refer to teachers. Students, who were not satisfied with the outdated school environment, would dismiss teachers from the older generation as old-fashioned beings. Hence, the word kkondae became a slang used by students.Cause
The Society of Korea is holding the radical development of, and going to a rapidly changing society by innovation increasingly reduced the area which can resonate between the generations. This is not simply a matter of generation gap. This issue has a lot to do with media, technological advances, and globalization. It is also worth noting that there are emerging generations in which growth is delayed. This is one of the backgrounds of discourse. It means that there are a lot of people who are not satisfied with the social norm of being grown up. This is also a structural problem. When the average life span was short, people accept and adapt quickly went to the social demands. But while human life began to increase gradually, people began to slow in marriage, career, academic and forms part of this interaction paradigm and the kkondae.Social phenomenon
The word 'kkondae' is becoming increasingly problematic in society. If people who know something more try to tell people they do not know, the people who receive the information sometimes think of such behavior as robust. So now people try to notice or refrain from behaving to tell others about what they experience and know first. When the image of human being is formed, people around them tend to look at the person with a negative gaze and think of it as a person who thinks behind the times.These problems are not only seen by people who are older and have experienced much. Now, as people look at people who are different from themselves with negative perceptions, the meaning of kkondae is getting wider and the people living in Korean society tend not to push or persuade their opinions and thoughts compared to the past.