Korean slang profile

시성비

siseongbi

A consumer criterion emphasizing less time spent or greater efficiency within the same time.

Expanded form: 시간 + 가성비시간 (time) + 가성비 (value for money)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Oct 9, 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
조리 시간을 줄여 주는 제품을 시성비를 따져 골랐어.
I considered 시성비 when choosing a product that saves cooking time.

02Documented history

October 2025The Electronic Times introduced the meaning and usage of 시성비.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The Electronic Times identifies the combination of time and value for money and introduces consumption that reduces cooking or delivery time. 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.

[마켓트렌드] “단백질 음료부터 생활용품까지”…'시성비' 소비 확산 - 전자신문 (전자신문)Published Oct 9, 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026