Korean slang profile

앱이코노미

aepikonomi

An economic phenomenon in which new revenue structures and markets develop around mobile apps.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 25, 2011
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
그 기사는 앱이코노미가 만든 새 시장을 소개했어.
The article introduced a new market created by the 앱이코노미.

02Documented history

2011-12-25The verified source introduced this expression and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The spelling and this usage were directly checked in the body of the cited article. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The context and explanation in one article were directly compared. The article’s date does not establish when the expression was coined or first became popular.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

스마트폰 2000만시대..스마트폰 신조어 유행 (파이낸셜뉴스)Published Dec 25, 2011Original source checked Nov 14, 2026