Korean slang profile

코덕

kodeok

Someone keenly interested in cosmetics who enjoys exploring a variety of products in depth.

Expanded form: 코스메틱 덕후cosmetics enthusiast
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Oct 5, 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
코덕인 친구가 색조 제품의 차이를 자세히 알려줬어.
My 코덕 friend explained the differences between color cosmetics in detail.

02Documented history

October 2025시사저널 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘코스메틱 덕후’ (cosmetics enthusiast). A 2025 source from 시사저널 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.

“코덕계의 이동진” 태연 파우치 열리자 뷰티 업계 들썩였다 (시사저널)Published Oct 5, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026