Korean slang profile
딩펫족
dingpetjok
Dual-income couples who keep pets instead of having children.
Dual-income couples who keep pets instead of having children.
- Expanded form
- 딩크·펫DINK + pet
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Mar 23, 2025
- 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 부부는 반려견과 함께 사는 딩펫족이라고 말했다.
The couple said they were 딩펫족 living with their dog.
02Documented history
- March 2025뉴시스 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A shortened blend of 딩크, meaning a childless dual-income couple, and 펫 (pet), followed by 족 (group). A 2025 뉴시스 article explicitly gives this formation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but 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.
- 네 집 건너 한 집은 '펫펨족'…가장 많이 찾은 물품 '이것' (뉴시스)Published Mar 23, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026