Korean slang profile
옴니보어
omnivore
A consumer with wide-ranging tastes
A consumer whose tastes cross conventional boundaries of age, gender, and culture.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- omnivore
- Earliest source found
- Jan 17, 2025
- Documented trend period
- Introduced as a consumption trend in 2025
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
나는 클래식 공연도 아이돌 공연도 즐기는 옴니보어야.
I have wide-ranging tastes—I enjoy both classical concerts and idol performances.
- Quoted from a source
'옴니보어(잡식성)' 소비자가 뜬다.[1]
‘옴니보어 (omnivorous)’ consumers are on the rise.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- 2025-01-17In What Are the Emerging Trend Keywords in 2025?, we introduced the meaning of this expression and consumption trends.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Korea Policy Briefing gives the literal sense of omnivorous and describes consumers who enjoy a variety of fields. The earliest use has not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation is explicit but relies on one source. Who first used the term has not been verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2025년 떠오르는 트렌드 키워드는? (대한민국 정책브리핑)Published Jan 17, 2025Original source checked Nov 6, 2026