Korean slang profile

모나미룩

monamiruk

An outfit pairing a white top with black bottoms.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: 모나미 룩
Earliest source found: Jul 1, 2016
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
흰 셔츠에 검은 바지를 입었더니 오늘도 모나미룩이 됐다.
With a white shirt and black pants, I ended up in 모나미룩 again today.

02Documented history

July 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The name draws on the white-and-black Monami ballpoint pen. 패션 조선 defines it as a white shirt paired with black pants. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. 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.

모나미룩, 유니폼과 트렌드 사이 (패션 조선 / 다음 전재)Published Jul 1, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026