Korea is known for its use of 'Konglish' terms, such as 싸인 (sign) for a signature, or 오토바이 (auto-bike) for a motorcycle, and it's no surprise that a new one has been coined during the coronavirus situation!

'Untact' = 'Un' + 'Contact'!

These days, you will frequently hear the word 'untact', basically a play on the words 'un' (in this case meaning - no), and 'contact'! It represents methods for accomplishing tasks that would not require humans, or being present at a location.

Some examples of 'untact' would be the use of Zoom calls for fans around the world to attend sporting events, with their faces being televised on the screen. Another would be that of video doctors, where patients are diagnosed over video chat calls. 

Fans tuning into a baseball game over Zoom calls.

Korea turned up its research and funding for these 'untact' methods to overdrive when the coronavirus situation hit, which is evident in their approach - these approaches will not only help in medical situations like this, but will also help work against the effects of rising wages and a rapidly aging workforce.

With Moon Jae In's proposed 'New Deal', it seems the future is all about 'untact', with it being a key factor in the $62 billion funding plan.

'Untact' cinema services, which looks to increase efficiency and convenience.

Trust the Koreans to come up with something so sci-fi! Only time will tell if this will pan out, but for now, it seems more like an eventuality than a possibility.

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