Korean slang profile

포켓코노미

poketkonomi

The economic impact on nearby businesses as Pokémon GO players gather in an area.

Expanded form: 포켓몬고(Pokémon GO) + 이코노미(economy)포켓몬고(Pokémon GO) + 이코노미(economy) (Pokémon GO + economy)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 30, 2017
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
게임 속 명소 주변 가게들이 포켓코노미 효과를 기대했다.
Shops near in-game landmarks hoped for a 포켓코노미 boost.

02Documented history

November 2017The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 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.

2017년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026