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Trend Lingo: Key Korean Words for Fashion—Effortless vs. Flashy Styles Used in Everyday Life

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The expression you learned today is widely used by relatively young people, ranging from their teens to their 40s!

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꾸안꾸 [kku-an-kku]
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A style where you actually put effort in, but it looks like you didn’t—Casual Yet Naturally Stylish


[kku-an-kku] is short for 꾸민 듯 안 꾸민 듯[kku-min deut an kku-min deut],


The style that isn't flashy or over-the-top, but still looks chic and put together, is called [kku-an-kku] (effortless style).

It's a casual yet stylish look that has become very popular in Korea.


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✅ 꾸미다[kku-mi-da]: Dress up, Decorate

✅ -ㄴ 듯[-n deut]: Like, As if

✅ 안[an]: Not


When the verb 꾸미다 is combined with the dependent noun 듯, the stem 꾸미- adds -ㄴ to become 꾸민 듯.

The -ㄴ is used to turn the verb into a form that describes a noun, like an adjective.


꾸꾸꾸 [kku-kku-kku]
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Well-dressed


[kku-kku-kku] is short for 꾸미고 꾸미고 꾸민[kku-mi-go kku-mi-go kku-min],


It’s the opposite of [kku-an-kku] and means to go all out with your look. Literally, it means 'dressed up, then dressed up again, and then dressed up some more.'


It’s used when someone puts a lot of effort into their outfit, making sure every detail is perfect. It’s all about being super stylish and totally put together!


-고[-go]: And


 

💬 Real Korean Expressions in Conversation


👧:  What are you going to wear today?

오늘 뭐 입을 거야?


👱‍♀️: Hmm... I'm going for an [kku-an-kku] look-comfortable yet well-dressed.

음... 나는 꾸안꾸 스타일로 편하고 깔끔하게 입을 거야.

→ Hmm... I'm going for an effortlessly chic look-comfortable yet well-dressed.


👧: I'll be [kku-kku-kku]!

난 꾸꾸꾸로 입을 거야!

I'll be well-dressed in a flashy style!


👱‍♀️: [kku-kku-kku]? You mean you’re dress up really fancy?

꾸꾸꾸? 화려하게 꾸미겠다는 거야?

→ Well-dressed? You mean you’re dress up really fancy?


👧: Yep! Just wait and see, haha

응! 기대해ㅋㅋㅋㅋ


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