Korean slang profile
호프코어
hopecore
Hopeful, uplifting content
A meme label for videos, images, or other content that conveys positive thoughts and hope.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- Hopecore, 호프 코어
- Earliest source found
- Mar 1, 2025
- 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
지친 날에는 서로 응원하는 호프코어 영상을 찾아봐.
On tiring days, I look for uplifting videos of people encouraging one another.
- Quoted from a source
긍정적인 생각과 희망을 담은 콘텐츠[1]
Content containing positive thoughts and hope
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- 2025-03-01The supporting material introduced the meaning and context of use of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2025 Yonhap News report presents overseas Gen Z's hopecore as hopeful, positive content and compares it with Korea's 럭키비키. The earliest creator and appearance have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One source explains the term. The earliest use and comparison with additional sources remain unchecked.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [캐첩] “완전 ‘호프코어’잖아~”…Z세대 ‘럭키비키’? (연합뉴스)Published Mar 1, 2025Original source checked Nov 6, 2026