Korean Conversation · Level 150
15 words
Korean word
대중가요
Pronunciation
Romanizationtaejunggayo
Meaning
- nounpopular music
Example
한국의 대중가요는 다양한 장르를 포함한다.han gu gui tae jung ga yo neun ta yang han chang neu reul po ham han da
Korean popular music includes many different genres.
More examples
나는 주로 90년대 대중가요를 즐겨 듣는다.na neun chu ro 90 nyeon dae tae jung ga yo reul cheul gyeo teun neun da
I mostly enjoy listening to popular music from the 1990s.
Core concept
Music shaped for broad public appeal, with melodies and lyrics that many people know and can easily sing along with.
Common phrases
대중가요 차트tae jung ga yo cha teu
popular music chart
대중가요 히트곡tae jung ga yo hi teu gok
popular music hit
대중가요 가사tae jung ga yo ka sa
popular music lyrics
Similar words
가요kayo: A short everyday term for popular songs and music.
케이팝keipap: Modern pop music from Korea that is known around the world, especially among young people.
Definition in Korean
대중가요는 많은 사람이 즐겨 듣고 쉽게 따라부르는 널리 알려진 노래나 음악을 말한다. 팝·발라드·트로트 등 대중적인 장르를 포함한다.tae jung ga yo neun ma neun sa ra mi cheul gyeo teut kko swip kke tta ra bu reu neun neol li al lyeo jin no rae na eu ma geul mal han da pap pal la deu teu ro teu teung tae jung jeo gin chang neu reul po ham han da
Word origin
The compound combines 대중 (daejung, "the masses") with 가요 (gayo, "songs"), giving the word its sense of music made for a wide audience.
Usage tips
- Unlike a label for one musical style, this word can include pop, ballads, and trot, so its range is wider than many English genre names.
Opposites
- 예술음악yesureumakart musicnoun
- 고전음악kojeoneumakclassical musicnoun
Related words
- 대중가요계taejunggayogyepopular music industrynoun
- 대중가요제taejunggayojepopular music competitionnoun