Korean slang profile

고프코어

gopeukoeo

A fashion style that casually mixes functional hiking and camping clothing with everyday clothes.

Expanded form: 고프(gorp) + 놈코어(normcore)고프 (gorp) + 놈코어 (normcore)
Other spellings: 고프코어룩, 고프코어 룩
Earliest source found: Mar 23, 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
바람막이와 등산화를 평소 옷에 섞으니 고프코어 느낌이 나.
Mixing a windbreaker and hiking shoes with my regular clothes gives it a 고프코어 feel.

02Documented history

2024-03-23Yonhap News reported on the popularity of windbreakers and explained the blend of gorp and normcore.[1]
2025-12-31Hankook Ilbo’s 2025 fashion roundup introduced a style mixing outdoor clothing and everyday wear.[2]

03Origin & word formation

Yonhap News explains it as combining gorp, a nut-based snack for outdoor activities, with normcore. Hankook Ilbo’s 2025 fashion roundup also covers it as a trend of mixing outdoor clothing with everyday clothes. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. Who first named it and when it was first used need separate verification.

04Sources

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

올봄 유행, 돌아온 '바람막이'…"MZ세대 고프코어룩 인기" | 연합뉴스 (연합뉴스)Published Mar 23, 2024Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
'러닝코어'부터 '백꾸'까지…2025년 패션계 돌아보니 : 네이트 뉴스 (한국일보)Published Dec 31, 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026