Korean slang profile
위꾸
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An expression for enjoying food as if decorating one’s stomach with delicious dishes.
An expression for enjoying food as if decorating one’s stomach with delicious dishes.
- Expanded form
- 위장 꾸미기위장 꾸미기 (decorating the stomach)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 19, 2022
- 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
주말에는 맛있는 음식으로 위꾸를 했어.
I treated my stomach to delicious food over the weekend.
02Documented history
- 2022-01-19The MBC연예 source used the expression ‘위꾸’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘위장 꾸미기’ (decorating the stomach). 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.
- '철파엠' 주시은 "위꾸? 스트레스 쌓이면 안 먹어, 동계올림픽 때 베이징 간다" (MBC연예)Published Jan 19, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026