Korean slang profile

그루밍족

geurumingjok

Men who actively invest in their appearance, including skin, hair, and clothes.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: May 26, 2011
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
그루밍족을 위한 남성 화장품 매장이 생겼어.
A men’s cosmetics store catering to 그루밍족 opened.

02Documented history

2011-05-26The verified source introduced this expression and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The spelling and this usage were directly checked in the body of the cited article. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The context and explanation in one article were directly compared. The article’s date does not establish when the expression was coined or first became popular.

04Sources

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

남성도 외모 투자시대.. '그루밍족'이 뜬다 - 파이낸셜뉴스Published May 26, 2011Original source checked Nov 14, 2026