Korean slang profile
눈물 메이크업
nunmul meikeueop
Teary-eye makeup
Makeup emphasizing the inner corners and lower edges of the eyes to create a teary impression.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 눈물메이크업
- Earliest source found
- 2009
- 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
화보에서는 눈물 메이크업으로 촉촉한 눈매를 연출했다.
The photo shoot used 눈물 메이크업 to give the eyes a moist look.
02Documented history
- 2009The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』 lists the spelling and meaning of “눈물 메이크업” and gives contemporary media examples.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage context of “눈물 메이크업” were checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』. This verifies the examples included in the collection, not the original creator or actual first use.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling and definition were compared in one official collection. The older article dates re-quoted there were not used as the earliest verified date; only 2009, the collection’s publication year, was used.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2008년 신어 자료집 (국립국어원)Published 2009Original source checked Nov 14, 2026