Korean slang profile

됐추럴

dwaetchureol

A tendency to value an unadorned, natural look in accessories and similar items.

Expanded form: 됐고 + 내추럴(natural)됐고 + 내추럴(natural) (never mind + natural)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 10, 2019
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
자연스러운 선을 살린 장신구를 됐추럴의 사례로 소개했다.
Jewelry emphasizing natural lines was presented as 됐추럴.

02Documented history

December 2019The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2019 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2019 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

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

2019년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2019Original source checked Nov 14, 2026