Korean slang profile

전설돌

jeonseoldol

An idol star who was hugely popular in their younger days.

Expanded form: 전설 + 아이돌전설 (legend) + 아이돌 (idol)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 9, 2010
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
전설돌의 합동 무대를 기다리는 팬들이 많았어.
Many fans were waiting for the joint performance by 전설돌.

02Documented history

November 9, 2010The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2010년 신어 자료집” included the expression and its definition in the new-word section.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2010년 신어 자료집” directly defines the expression in its new-word section. It gives its components as “전설 + 아이돌”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The entry and definition in one collection were directly checked. The older articles cited in the collection were not separately checked, so their dates were not used as the earliest verified date.

04Sources

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

2010년 신어 자료집 — PDF 54쪽 (국립국어원)Published Nov 9, 2010Original source checked Nov 14, 2026