Korean slang profile
무지개꿀
mujigaekkul
Layered “rainbow” honey
Honey from flowers of different seasons layered together to offer varied flavors and aromas.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 2005
- 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
층마다 색이 다른 무지개꿀이 유리병에 담겨 있었다.
A glass jar held 무지개꿀 with a different color in each layer.
02Documented history
- 2005-12This source introduced “무지개꿀” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2005년 신어』 lists this headword and its meaning. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The headword, components, definition, and usage on PDF page 49 (printed page 25) were directly compared. This relies on one source; the older articles quoted by the report were not directly checked. Inclusion in this collection does not establish the year the expression arose or first became popular.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2005년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 2005Original source checked Nov 14, 2026