Korean slang profile
TPO
TPO
An expression for considering time, place, and occasion together.
An expression for considering time, place, and occasion together.
- Expanded form
- Time + Place + OccasionTime + Place + Occasion
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 12, 2023
- 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
행사에 맞게 TPO를 고려해 옷을 골랐어.
I chose clothes considering the event’s time, place, and occasion.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘Time + Place + Occasion’. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- "화려한 패션 스타일 돌아온다" 올해 쇼핑 트렌드는? (뉴시스)Published Jan 12, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- 옷 종류보다는 상황에 맞춰 코디 대세, 패션 TPO 검색 증가 (매일신문)Published Oct 31, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026