/po-ka/
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The word comes from shortening 포토카드, the Koreanized form of photocard. While photo cards existed earlier, 포카 became especially common in K-pop fandom as albums, fan events, and store benefits began using randomized collectible cards; the exact year is approximate.
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"I did an album-opening spree and still didn’t pull my bias’s photocard."
originThe term combines 앨범, meaning album, with -깡, a casual suffix used for opening or ripping through items to see what is inside. It likely spread with K-pop album collecting and random photocard culture in the 2010s; the exact first use is uncertain.
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"I joined a split order for this album because I only want my bias’s photocard."
originThe word itself existed as a general term for dividing or separating materials, but its K-pop fandom sense spread through online goods trading, group orders, and photocard collecting in the 2010s. The exact first fandom usage is hard to pin down, so 2010 is an approximate marker for its modern fan-market usage.
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"I finally decorated my bias photocard with ribbon stickers. My 포꾸 turned out so cute."
origin포꾸 appears to have spread in the late 2010s to early 2020s as K-pop photocard collecting, toploader decorating, and aesthetic hobby posts became more visible on Instagram, X, and fan communities. The exact first usage is unclear, and the word is now used beyond idol fandom for photo or packaging decoration in general.
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"I bought albums to enter the video call fansign, but I still did not win."
originThe term became widely used as K-pop fansigns moved online around the COVID-19 era, combining 영상통화, meaning video call, with 팬싸, short for fansign event. The exact first use is hard to pin down, but it spread quickly through idol-fandom communities and social media.
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