Korean slang profile
필코노미
feelconomy
Spending guided by feelings
An economic trend in which mood and emotional satisfaction become central reasons for spending.
- Expanded form
- feel(기분) + economy(경제)Spending guided by feelings
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Nov 10, 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
기분이 좋아지는 작은 생활용품에 지갑을 여는 것도 필코노미의 한 모습이래.
Apparently buying small everyday items that lift your mood is part of the feelconomy too.
- Quoted from a source
기분을 나타내는 ‘Feel’과 경제를 뜻하는 ‘Economy’를 합친 신조어로[1]
It is a new word that combines ‘Feel’, which refers to mood, and ‘Economy’, which means economy.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- 2025-11-10Economic Review covered 필코노미 in the Trend Korea 2026 keyword survey and explained the tendency for emotions to become the standard for consumption decisions.[2]
- 2026-06-18News 1 reported the Future Distribution Innovation Forum lecture and explained the composition of 필코노미 and mood-centered consumption.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Combines “feel” with “economy.” A 2026 News1 forum report carried by Financial News uses the term for feelings driving spending. When it was first coined has not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
Two sources from different periods support the meaning and usage context. When the term was first coined still needs checking.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [RFIF 2026] 전미영 대표 “빠르고 정보력 커진 소비자, 기분·AI·건강 따진다” (뉴스1·파이낸셜뉴스)Published Jun 18, 2026Original source checked Nov 6, 2026
- 2026년, 나는 FEEL을 산다 … ‘트렌드 코리아 2026’ 키워드 설문 [ER 트렌드] (이코노믹리뷰)Published Nov 10, 2025Original source checked Nov 6, 2026