Koreanization

English

Etymology

From Korean +‎ -ization.

Noun

Koreanization (usually uncountable, plural Koreanizations)

1. the act or process of Koreanizing.
   • 2001, Korea Observer:

     There is a ongoing debate on how to reconcile Koreanization with the international aspect.

   • 2012, P.G. Altbach, V. Selvaratnam, From Dependence to Autonomy: The Development of Asian Universities, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 252:

     They are attempting Koreanization of their teaching and research in universities and colleges. Modernization is no longer synonymous with Westernization or Americanization. Modernization is a true Koreanization, seeking its own potentialities and building up its own idiosyncrasies.

   • 2016, Douglas Howland, Elizabeth Lillehoj, Maximilian Mayer, Art and Sovereignty in Global Politics, Springer, →ISBN, page 224:

     Following such spirit of globalization through Koreanization, a wave of Korean films, television programs, and music reached other parts of East Asia and became quite popular.