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“F— It Expense” and Small Luxuries Emerge as New Consumption Trends amid Economic Downturn

“F— It Expense” and Small Luxuries Emerge as New Consumption Trends amid Economic Downturn

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — There’s a new coinage emerging amongst South Korean consumers that literally translates into “f— it expense.”  The origin of sibal (the four-letter word) biyong (expense or cost) goes back to November 28 of last year, when a local Twitter user (satuki_yami) defined the term as an expense that could [...]