Korean slang profile
청순돌
cheongsundol
An idol known for a pure, fresh image.
An idol known for a pure, fresh image.
- Expanded form
- 청순 + 아이돌청순 (purity and freshness) + 아이돌 (idol)
- Other spellings
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- 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
이번 무대는 청순돌의 산뜻한 분위기를 살렸어.
This performance brought out the fresh charm of the 청순돌.
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 “청순 + 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 58쪽 (국립국어원)Published Nov 9, 2010Original source checked Nov 14, 2026