Korean slang profile

얼굴천재

eolgulcheonjae

An exaggerated compliment saying someone’s face is exceptionally handsome or beautiful.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: 얼굴 천재
Earliest source found: Apr 25, 2017
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
그림 속 주인공은 등장할 때마다 얼굴천재라는 반응을 얻어.
Every time the illustrated protagonist appears, people call them a face genius.

02Documented history

April 2017An article used it as a label for exceptionally handsome looks.[1]
July 2021An article used it as a label for exceptionally handsome looks.[2]

03Origin & word formation

A 2017 스포츠경향 article explains it as a label based on handsome looks. A 2021 iMBC연예 usage was also checked, but how it was first coined and by whom could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

It is explained as a label based on appearance, but how it was first coined could not be established.

04Sources

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

얼굴 천재 차은우, 여드름 치료제 클리어틴 온라인 광고 영상 촬영 현장 화제 (스포츠경향)Published Apr 25, 2017Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
얼굴천재 김하준, 래퍼 이영지와 다정한 인증샷 (iMBC연예)Published Jul 23, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026