Korean slang profile

거셀

geosel

A photo someone takes of their own reflection in a mirror.

Expanded form: 거울 셀카mirror selfie
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jun 13, 2024
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
오늘 입은 옷을 기록하려고 전신 거셀을 찍었어.
I took a full-length 거셀 to record today’s outfit.

02Documented history

June 2024르데스크 gave the expanded form 거울 셀카 while introducing mirror interiors and photography trends.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘거울 셀카’ (mirror selfie). A 2024 source from 르데스크 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

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

손쉬운 이색 인테리어, 인플루언서들 앞다퉈 ‘포스터 미러’ (르데스크)Published Jun 13, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026