Korean slang profile
헤메코
hemeko
An abbreviation grouping hair, makeup, and outfit coordination. It means styling encompassing one’s hairstyle, makeup, and clothes.
An abbreviation grouping hair, makeup, and outfit coordination. It means styling encompassing one’s hairstyle, makeup, and clothes.
- Expanded form
- 헤어 + 메이크업 + 코디헤어 (hair) + 메이크업 (makeup) + 코디 (outfit coordination)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Aug 18, 2026
- 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 촬영은 헤메코가 서로 잘 어울렸어.
The 헤메코 all worked well together for today’s shoot.
02Documented history
- 2026-08-18JoyNews24 explicitly identified it as hair, makeup, and outfit coordination in an actor interview.[1]
03Origin & word formation
JoyNews24’s 2026 actor interview explicitly identifies it as hair, makeup, and outfit coordination. Its context for styling and the staff responsible was checked, but who first named it and when 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.
- [조이人] '지금 불륜' 김혜수 "헤메코 바뀌었냐고⋯화려한 인물 민낯이 본질" (조이뉴스24)Published Aug 18, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026