Korean slang profile

펫테크

pettekeu

A field using technology to create products and services for pets.

Expanded form: pet(반려동물) + technology(기술)pet (반려동물) + technology (기술)
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
혼자 있는 반려동물을 살필 수 있는 펫테크 기기를 비교했어.
I compared 펫테크 devices for checking on a pet home alone.

02Documented history

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

03Origin & word formation

KB Financial Group Research Institute’s 2025 report explains the combination of pets and technology. 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