Korean slang profile
촌티패션
chontipaesyeon
Frugal, repaired-clothes fashion
A popular expression for frugal clothing, such as repairing and wearing old clothes.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 8, 1998
- 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
헌 청바지를 고쳐 입으며 당시의 촌티패션 이야기를 나눴다.
While fixing old jeans to wear, we talked about the 촌티패션 of that time.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
A 1998 서울신문 article introduces it as a popular term for frugal fashion such as repairing old clothes to wear. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and social context presented in the contemporary article were compared. First coinage, current range of use, and the extent of spread remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 아나바다 운동/최홍운 논설위원(외언내언) (서울신문)Published Jan 8, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026