Korea’s fight against English word invasion, from ‘deepfake’ to ‘villain’
- Posted on February 25, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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Korea’s fight against English word invasion, from ‘deepfake’ to ‘villain’

As more English words enter the Korean language, linguists are fighting back – but finding alternatives to ‘asap’ and ‘deepfake’ isn’t easy.