Korean slang profile
꽃오빠
kkotoppa
An affectionate term for an older brother or older male acquaintance with beautiful, attractive looks, likened to a flower.
An affectionate term for an older brother or older male acquaintance with beautiful, attractive looks, likened to a flower.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 24, 2014
- 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
드라마 속 인물은 동네에서 꽃오빠로 불린다.
The character in the drama is known as 꽃오빠 in the neighborhood.
02Documented history
- 2014-12-24The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and contemporary examples of “꽃오빠” were checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 48; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026