Korean word

공연

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongyeon

Meaning

  • nounperformance

Example

오늘 공연 어땠어요?o neul kong yeon eo ttae sseo yo

How was today's performance?

Illustration for 공연 (performance)

More examples

아픈 배우 때문에 공연이 연기되었어요.a peun pae u ttae mu ne kong yeo ni yeon gi doe eo sseo yo

The performance was postponed because an actor was ill.

Core concept

A live artistic event where performers show their work to people watching.

Common phrases

  • 공연에 출연하다kong yeo ne chu ryeon ha da

    appear in a performance

  • 공연을 홍보하다kong yeo neul hong bo ha da

    promote a performance

  • 공연을 취소하다kong yeo neul chwi so ha da

    cancel a performance

Similar words

연주yeonju: Music is performed for listeners through instruments or the human voice.
연극yeongeuk: Actors bring a written story to life on a stage for an audience.
상영sangyeong: A movie or video is projected onto a screen for people to watch.
버스킹peoseuking: A performer presents music or other art in a public place for passing people.

Definition in Korean

관객 앞에서 연주나 연기 등 예술적 내용을 실제로 보여 주는 행사나 상연kwan gaek a pe seo yeon ju na yeon gi teung ye sul jeok nae yong eul sil je ro po yeo chu neun haeng sa na sang yeon

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning public presentation and performance, making its audience-facing meaning easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • The exact kind of event is usually clear from context, so the word can label anything from a small music event to a large stage production.

Other meanings

  • concertnoun
  • shownoun

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