Korean slang profile

별다꾸

byeoldakku

A culture of decorating various everyday belongings, such as planners, shoes, and bags, to personal taste.

Expanded form: 별걸 다 꾸미기별걸 다 꾸미기 (decorating all sorts of things)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Aug 6, 2024
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
볼펜에 장식을 달고 가방에도 키링을 다니 별다꾸가 됐어.
I decorated my pen and added a keychain to my bag. Now it’s 별다꾸.

02Documented history

August 2024The Financial News introduced the meaning and usage of 별다꾸.[1]
January 2026Kyeonggi Ilbo introduced the meaning and usage of 별다꾸.[2]

03Origin & word formation

The Financial News explains it as a shortened form of 별걸 다 꾸미기 and gives examples of decorating different belongings. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison.

04Sources

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

'신꾸'부터 '백꾸'까지...별다꾸 트렌드에 탑승한 유통업계 - 파이낸셜뉴스 (파이낸셜뉴스)Published Aug 6, 2024Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
동대문에서 행궁동까지 ‘볼꾸’ 열풍…“꾸미기가 소비로” (경기일보)Published Jan 31, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026