Korean slang profile

악편

akpyeon

Editing video so a person's words or behavior appear different from reality.

Expanded form: 악마의 편집악마의 편집 (devil's editing)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 30, 2017
Documented trend period: Not verified

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01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
대화 앞뒤를 빼고 보여 주자 악편이라는 지적이 나왔다.
Leaving out the surrounding conversation drew accusations of 악편.

02Documented history

November 2017The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

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

2017년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026