Korean slang profile

포꾸

pokku

Decorating photocards or their cases with stickers and similar materials.

Expanded form: 포토카드 꾸미기photocard decorating
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 3, 2024
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
새 스티커로 포꾸를 하고 친구에게 사진을 보냈어.
I did 포꾸 with new stickers and sent a photo to a friend.

02Documented history

April 2024일요신문 expanded the original expression 포토카드 꾸미기 while introducing photocard culture.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘포토카드 꾸미기’ (photocard decorating). A 2024 source from 일요신문 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

"반포자이 양도합니다" 10대들의 은밀한 '포카' 거래 실태 (일요신문)Published Apr 3, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026