1. What does it mean?

어장관리 literally means managing a fishing ground. In dating slang it accuses someone of giving several people enough hope to keep them attached while avoiding a clear relationship.

Also written or said as eojanggwalli

2. The nuance

It is an accusation about intent, not a fact established by friendliness alone. Dating nonexclusively with everyone's understanding is different from misleading someone about a commitment.

3. Examples

“친절하다는 이유만으로 어장관리라고 단정할 수는 없어.”

You can't conclude someone is stringing people along just because they're friendly.

“관계가 애매해서 어장관리인지 추측하기보다 직접 물어봤어.”

The relationship felt unclear, so I asked directly instead of guessing whether I was being strung along.

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Sources

korean.k-plaza.com

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