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Korean Korean Pop Culture Vocabulary한국 대중문화

Dive into the world of K-Pop, K-Drama, and Hallyu! Learn vocabulary for talking about Korean entertainment, music, and media culture.

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  1. 드라마[deurama]noun

    drama (TV series)

    요즘 재미있는 드라마를 보고 있어요.I'm watching a fun drama these days.

  2. 아이돌[aidol]noun

    idol (K-Pop idol)

    그 아이돌 그룹은 전 세계에서 인기가 많아요.That idol group is popular all over the world.

  3. 팬[paen]noun

    fan

    저는 그 가수의 열성적인 팬이에요.I'm an enthusiastic fan of that singer.

  4. 앨범[aelbeom]noun

    album

    새 앨범이 나왔어요!A new album came out!

  5. 가수[gasu]noun

    singer

    그 가수는 노래를 정말 잘해요.That singer sings really well.

  6. 배우[baeu]noun

    actor / actress

    그 배우는 연기를 정말 잘해요.That actor/actress is really good at acting.

  7. 촬영[chwaryeong]noun

    filming / shooting

    이 드라마는 제주도에서 촬영했어요.This drama was filmed on Jeju Island.

  8. 방송[bangsong]noun

    broadcast / TV show

    음악 방송에서 1위를 했어요.They got first place on the music broadcast.

  9. 자막[jamak]noun

    subtitles

    영어 자막으로 한국 드라마를 봐요.I watch Korean dramas with English subtitles.

  10. 예능[yeneung]noun

    variety show / entertainment program

    한국 예능 프로그램은 정말 재미있어요.Korean variety shows are really fun.

  11. 음원[eumwon]noun

    music source / digital music

    음원 차트에서 1위를 차지했어요.They took first place on the music chart.

  12. 무대[mudae]noun

    stage

    아이돌들의 무대가 정말 멋있었어요.The idols' stage performance was really cool.

  13. 문화[munhwa]noun

    culture

    한국 문화에 관심이 많아요.I'm very interested in Korean culture.

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