Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
영화
/yeonghwa/Roman
English meaning: Film / Cinema
Korean Definition
(한국어)영화는 움직이는 그림을 만드는 예술이자 산업이다.
English Definition
The art and industry of making motion pictures. Korean cinema gained global recognition when Bong Joon-ho's Parasite won four Academy Awards in 2020, including Best Picture — the first non-English film to do so. Korean films and dramas are central pillars of the Hallyu wave.
Example
“봉준호 감독의 기생충은 아카데미 최우수 작품상을 수상했습니다.”
In English: “Bong Joon-ho's Parasite won the Academy Award for Best Picture.”
Synonyms
- 시네마
- 영화 예술
Literary Heritage
“청산리 벽계수야 수이 감을 자랑 마라 / 일도 창해하면 다시 오기 어려워라”
/Cheongsanri byeokgyesuya sui gameul jarang mara / Ildo changhaehamyeon dasi ogi eoryeowora/
“Blue stream flowing through the green mountains, do not boast of flowing so easily; once you reach the vast sea, returning again will be difficult.”
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- Korean
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- Koreanic
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