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요노 What does 요노 mean in Korean?

yo-no Work & Money Neutral

Meaning

“You Only Need One.” A spending style that buys less, but better.

It became a big trend word around 2024–2025 as prices rose and young Koreans cut back. 요노족 (the YONO crowd) buy secondhand, look for value and skip impulse purchases.

Where it comes from

YOLOYou Only Live Once: spend and enjoy
YONOYou Only Need One: spend less, choose well
요노족People who live the YONO way

Examples

요즘 요노가 대세라 중고로 샀어. YONO is the thing now, so I bought it secondhand.
나 올해부터 요노족이야. Starting this year, I’m living the YONO life.

Useful forms

요노족 · YONO people요노 소비 · YONO-style spending

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