Korean slang profile
트민남
teuminnam
Someone who takes an interest in new trends in fashion, food, culture, technology, and other areas and quickly tries them.
Someone who takes an interest in new trends in fashion, food, culture, technology, and other areas and quickly tries them.
- Expanded form
- 트렌드에 민감한 남자트렌드에 민감한 남자 (a man sensitive to trends)
- Other spellings
- 트민녀
- Earliest source found
- Sep 14, 2026
- 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
새로운 사진 앱까지 벌써 써봤다니 정말 트민남이네.
You’ve already tried that new photo app? You’re really a 트민남.
02Documented history
- September 2026Bravo My Life introduced the meaning and usage of 트민남.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Bravo My Life explains it as a shortening of 트렌드에 민감한 남자 and also introduces 트민녀. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [요즘말 사전] 유행 좀 안다면 ‘트민남, 트민녀’ - 브라보마이라이프 (브라보 마이 라이프)Published Sep 14, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026