Korean slang profile
인플루언서블 세대
inpeullueonseobeul sedae
A generation characterized by wanting to become influencers or behaving as though they too have influence.
A generation characterized by wanting to become influencers or behaving as though they too have influence.
- Expanded form
- 인플루언서 + able + 세대인플루언서 + able + 세대 (influencer + able + generation)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 13, 2021
- 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 보고서는 SNS에서 적극적으로 자신을 드러내는 인플루언서블 세대를 다뤘어.
The report covered a generation actively presenting themselves on social media as potential influencers.
02Documented history
- December 2021서울경제’s neologism dictionary introduced the combination of influencer and able and the generation’s characteristics.[1]
03Origin & word formation
It adds ‘able’, meaning capable or suitable, to ‘인플루언서’ (influencer). 서울경제’s neologism dictionary article explains this formation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
An explanation or context showing the meaning was checked, but the available evidence does not establish the first user.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [신조어 사전] 인플루언서블 세대 (서울경제)Published Dec 13, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026