Korean slang profile

펫코노미

petkonomi

The market or industry for pet-related products and services.

Expanded form: pet(반려동물) + economy(경제)pet (반려동물) + economy (경제)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jun 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
반려동물 용품 시장을 다룬 펫코노미 기사를 읽었어.
I read a 펫코노미 article about the pet-supplies market.

02Documented history

June 2025KB Financial Group Research Institute introduced the meaning and usage of 펫코노미.[1]

03Origin & word formation

KB Financial Group Research Institute’s 2025 report directly explains this formation and meaning. Who created the term and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked directly in the source. How the term was first coined and earlier evidence need further comparison.

04Sources

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

2025 한국 반려동물 보고서 (KB금융지주 경영연구소)Published Jun 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026