Korean slang profile
물결펌
mulgyeolpeom
A soft, rippling perm
A perm with soft waves resembling ripples.
- Expanded form
- 물결 + 펌물결 (ripples) + 펌 (perm)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- 2010
- 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
긴 머리에 물결펌을 해서 자연스러운 분위기를 냈다.
I gave my long hair a 물결펌 for a natural look.
02Documented history
- 2010The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2009 new-word collection lists the headword “물결펌” and its definition.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 2009 new-word collection. The collection defines natural-looking hair waves shaped like ripples. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
The headword and definition in the 2010 collection were checked. The original re-quoted articles were not directly opened, so their dates were not used as firstSeen. The original coinage and path of spread remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2009년 신어 자료집 (국립국어원·전주대학교 한국어문화원)Published 2010Original source checked Nov 14, 2026