Korean slang profile

로맨틱코어

romaentikkoeo

A fashion style expressing a romantic, sweet atmosphere through lace, chiffon, bows, pearls, and similar details.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: 로맨틱 코어
Earliest source found: Mar 26, 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
리본 핀과 시폰 스커트로 로맨틱코어를 연출했어.
I styled a 로맨틱코어 look with a bow hair clip and chiffon skirt.

02Documented history

2024-03-26W Korea introduced romantic outfits put together with lace, chiffon, bows, and similar details.[1]
2026-01-13Hankyung Business looked back on core terms used in 2025 and styles pursuing effortless appeal.[2]

03Origin & word formation

W Korea introduces it as clothing encompassing styles such as coquette and balletcore. Hankyung Business mentions it in a 2026 article as one of the core terms popular in 2025. Who first named it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. Who first named it and when it was first used need separate verification.

04Sources

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

올봄엔 로맨틱한 룩을 선택하세요 | 더블유 코리아 (W Korea) (더블유 코리아)Published Mar 26, 2024Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
1980으로의 귀환 2026년 패션업계 핵심 키워드는 │ 한경매거진&북 (한경비즈니스)Published Jan 13, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026