Korean slang profile
펀세이빙족
peonseibingjok
People who save money while enjoying game-like elements.
People who save money while enjoying game-like elements.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 2, 2022
- 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
은행 앱에서 캐릭터를 키우며 저축하는 펀세이빙족이 있대.
Some people save while raising a character in a bank app for fun.
02Documented history
- 2022-07-02The 조선일보 source used the expression ‘펀세이빙족’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. The specific process of coining the expression could not be established. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
Usage was checked in the source, but the specific process of coining the expression and its first use could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- “요즘 누가 적금 드냐”는 말 사라졌다… MZ들이 하니까! (조선일보)Published Jul 2, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026