Korean slang profile
시크돌
sikeudol
A chic, stylish idol
An idol known for a polished, stylish appearance or look.
- Expanded form
- chic + idolchic + idol
- Other spellings
- —
- 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
단정한 정장 무대를 본 팬들은 시크돌이라는 반응을 보였다.
Seeing the neat suit performance, fans responded with 시크돌.
02Documented history
- 2010The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2009 new-word collection lists the headword “시크돌” 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 blends parts of chic and idol and defines a popular figure with a polished appearance and style. 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