Korean slang profile

탑꾸

tapkku

Decorating a top loader, a transparent case holding a photocard, with stickers or decorative parts.

Expanded form: 탑 로더 꾸미기top-loader decorating
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Apr 7, 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
포토카드가 잘 보이도록 테두리에만 탑꾸를 했어.
I did 탑꾸 only around the edges so the photocard would remain visible.

02Documented history

April 2024서울경제 introduced it as a fan activity adding stickers and decorative parts to top loaders used as photocard cases.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Short for ‘탑 로더 꾸미기’ (top-loader decorating). A 2024 source from 서울경제 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.

“한소희 가방 어디꺼야?”···‘폰꾸’ ‘다꾸’에 이어 요즘 대세는 ‘백꾸’[이슈, 풀어주리] (서울경제)Published Apr 7, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026