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Korean slang profile

겨쿨

gyeokul

Short for the winter cool-tone personal-color type.

Short for the winter cool-tone personal-color type.

Expanded form
겨울 쿨톤겨울 쿨톤 (winter cool tone)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Dec 28, 2023
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

    이번 메이크업은 겨쿨 느낌으로 소개됐어.

    This makeup was introduced as having a winter-cool feel.

02Documented history

  1. 2023-12-28The 뉴시스 source used the expression ‘겨쿨’.[1]
  2. 2026-03-25The 뉴스엔 source used the expression ‘겨쿨’.[2]

03Origin & word formation

The source explains it as ‘겨울 쿨톤’ (winter cool tone). Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

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

  1. 최준희 맞아? 몰라보겠어…확 바뀐 헤어스타일[★핫픽] (뉴시스)Published Dec 28, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
  2. 어제는 봄웜 오늘은 겨쿨, 메이크업 변화 소개 (뉴스엔)Published Mar 25, 2026Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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