Korean slang profile

애교돌

aegyodol

An idol known for being cute and playfully endearing.

Expanded form: 애교 + 아이돌애교 (cute, endearing behavior) + 아이돌 (idol)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 9, 2010
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
팬들은 다정한 인사를 보고 애교돌이라고 불렀어.
Fans called the idol 애교돌 after that warm greeting.

02Documented history

November 9, 2010The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2010년 신어 자료집” included the expression and its definition in the new-word section.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2010년 신어 자료집” directly defines the expression in its new-word section. It gives its components as “애교 + 아이돌”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The entry and definition in one collection were directly checked. The older articles cited in the collection were not separately checked, so their dates were not used as the earliest verified date.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

2010년 신어 자료집 — PDF 46쪽 (국립국어원)Published Nov 9, 2010Original source checked Nov 14, 2026