Korean slang profile
로코노미
rokonomi
An economic and consumption trend turning local characteristics or specialties into businesses and products.
An economic and consumption trend turning local characteristics or specialties into businesses and products.
- Expanded form
- 로컬 + 이코노미local + economy
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 16, 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
지역 과일로 만든 간식을 고르며 로코노미 상품을 경험했다.
I experienced 로코노미 products by choosing snacks made with local fruit.
02Documented history
- June 2024국민일보 explained the meaning alongside examples of products made with local specialties.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 국민일보. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were checked directly in the source. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier evidence need further verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- ‘설악산 빙수’ ‘리얼 공주 밤라떼’…지역 특산물로 만든 ‘로코노미’ 맛 끌었다 (국민일보)Published Jun 16, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026