Korean slang profile
두쫀쿠
dujjonku
Dubai chewy cookie
An abbreviation of 두바이 쫀득 쿠키, meaning “Dubai chewy cookie.”
- Expanded form
- 두바이 쫀득 쿠키Dubai chewy cookie
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 12, 2026
- Documented trend period
- January 2026, widespread reporting through social media
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
근처 카페에서 두쫀쿠를 하나 샀어.
I bought a Dubai chewy cookie at a nearby cafe.
- Quoted from a source
‘두바이 쫀득 쿠키’의 줄임말이다.[1]
It is an abbreviation for ‘Dubai Chewy Cookie.’
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- 2026-01-12What is 두쫀쿠... 오픈런, sold out early, DIY, etc. The reason for the domestic craze introduced the meaning of this expression and consumption trends.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Kyunghyang Shinmun explains it as an abbreviated dessert name for a Korean adaptation of Dubai chocolate. Who first shortened it has not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation is explicit but relies on one source. Who first used the term has not been verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 두쫀쿠가 뭐길래···오픈런·조기품절·DIY까지 국내 열풍 이유는 (경향신문)Published Jan 12, 2026Original source checked Nov 6, 2026