Korean slang profile

안구정화

angu jeonghwa

A refreshing sight for the eyes

An expression suggesting that seeing an attractive person makes your eyes feel refreshed or “cleansed.”

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

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
귀여운 영상 보면서 안구정화 중이야.
I'm giving my eyes a refreshing break with a cute video.
Quoted from a source
‘안구정화’라는 밴드 이름 역시 미인이나 미남을 보면 눈이 정화된다는 뜻의 인터넷 신조어에서 따왔다.[1]
The band name ‘안구정화’ also comes from a new Internet word meaning that the eyes are purified when looking at a beautiful woman or handsome man.
English translation by Julimmal.

February 2012The band name ‘안구정화’ also comes from a new Internet word meaning that the eyes are purified when looking at a beautiful woman or handsome man.[1]
December 2024K-Empathy: “No matter which way you turn, the contrast between the white birch trees and the blue sky makes you think ‘안구정화.’”[2]

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2012 source from Weekly Kyunghyang only explains the meaning.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.

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