Korean slang profile

카페인족

kapeinjok

People who find product information and make purchases on social media.

Expanded form: 카카오스토리 + 페이스북 + 인스타그램 + 족카카오스토리 + 페이스북 + 인스타그램 + 족 (KakaoStory + Facebook + Instagram + group)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 30, 2018
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
카페인족의 소비 방식에 맞춰 사회관계망에 상품 정보를 올렸다.
We posted product information on social media to match 카페인족's shopping habits.

02Documented history

November 2018The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

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

2018년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2018Original source checked Nov 14, 2026