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Korean slang profile

솔리드 소비

sollideu sobi

A consumption style of keeping the same products or brands steadily over a long period.

A consumption style of keeping the same products or brands steadily over a long period.

Expanded form
solid 소비solid 소비 (solid consumption)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Dec 22, 2022
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

    같은 제품을 오래 쓰는 편이라 솔리드 소비라는 설명이 와닿았어.

    I tend to use the same products for years, so solid consumption felt familiar.

02Documented history

  1. 2022-12-22The 조선일보 source used the expression ‘솔리드 소비’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The article explains it as stable consumption that changes slowly and is predictable. The original paper mentioned was not separately compared. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 물건 잘 팔려도 직원 안 늘리는 기업들… 이유는 ‘리퀴드 소비’ 때문? (조선일보)Published Dec 22, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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