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Korean slang profile

리테일테라피

riteilterapi

A consumption tendency to seek comfort or satisfaction through shopping and special experiences in retail spaces.

A consumption tendency to seek comfort or satisfaction through shopping and special experiences in retail spaces.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Aug 28, 2024
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

    가게 구경과 전시를 함께 즐기는 리테일테라피 공간을 찾았다.

    I visited a 리테일테라피 space where I could enjoy both browsing shops and seeing exhibitions.

02Documented history

  1. August 2024이투데이 introduced the meaning of this expression and its use in consumption and everyday life.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 이투데이. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

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04Sources

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  1. [이투데이 말투데이] 제구포신(除舊布新)/리테일 테라피 (이투데이)Published Aug 28, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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