Korean word

개인정보

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaeinjeongbo

Meaning

nounpersonal information

Example

개인정보가 유출되면 문제가 생겨요.kae in jeong bo ga yu chul doe myeon mun je ga saeng gyeo yo

There will be problems if personal information is leaked.

Illustration for 개인정보 (personal information)

More examples

회원 가입 시 개인정보 제공은 필수인 경우가 많아요.hoe won ka ip si kae in jeong bo che gong eun pil su in kyeong u ga ma na yo

When registering as a member, providing personal information is often required.

Core concept

Information that identifies a person or reveals details about that person's private life.

Common phrases

개인정보 유출kae in jeong bo yu chul
leak of personal information
개인정보 보호kae in jeong bo po ho
protection of personal information
개인정보 제공kae in jeong bo che gong
provision of personal information

Similar words

신상정보sinsangjeongbo: Simple identifying details about a person, such as a name, birthday, or home address.
인적사항injeokssahang: Individual details recorded for a form, such as schooling, work history, and contact information.
사생활sasaenghwal: The personal side of daily life that is not part of public activity.
프라이버시peuraibeosi: Private matters or areas that a person does not want others to enter or know about.

Definition in Korean

이름·주소·전화번호·주민번호·결제정보 등 개인의 신원이나 사생활에 관한 정보로, 유출 시 피해가 발생할 수 있는 데이터.i reum chu so cheon hwa beon ho chu min beon ho kyeol je jeong bo teung kae i nui si nwo ni na sa saeng hwa re kwan han cheong bo ro yu chul si pi hae ga pal saeng hal ssu in neun te i teo

Word origin

개인정보 (gaeinjeongbo, "personal information") is a Sino-Korean compound of 개인 (gaein, "individual") and 정보 (jeongbo, "information").

Usage tips

A useful contrast is that this term refers to personal data, while privacy refers to keeping personal life protected.

Opposites

공개정보konggaejeongbopublic informationnoun

Related words

개인정보보호kaeinjeongbobohopersonal information protectionnoun
개인정보보호법kaeinjeongbobohobeoppersonal information protection actnoun