Korean slang profile

꾸꾸꾸

kkukkukku

An elaborate, carefully styled fashion look.

Expanded form: 꾸미고 꾸미고 꾸민dressed up, dressed up, and dressed up
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 6, 2024
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
오늘은 반짝이는 액세서리까지 더한 꾸꾸꾸 차림이야.
Today I am dressed in 꾸꾸꾸 style, with sparkling accessories too.

02Documented history

April 2024디자인플러스 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘꾸미고 꾸미고 꾸민’ (dressed up, dressed up, and dressed up). A 2024 source from 디자인플러스 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but 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.

‘패알못’ 어서와! 이런 패션 용어는 처음이지? | 디자인플러스 (디자인플러스)Published Apr 6, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026