Korean word

상영

Pronunciation

Romanizationsangyeong

Meaning

  • nounshowing

Example

그 영화는 지금 상영 중이에요.keu yeong hwa neun chi geum sang yeong chung i e yo

The movie is showing now.

Illustration for 상영 (showing)

More examples

오늘 오후에 그 영화 상영이 하나 더 있어요.o neul o hu e keu yeong hwa sang yeong i ha na teo i sseo yo

There is one more showing of the movie this afternoon.

Core concept

A film or video is presented on a screen for an audience.

Common phrases

  • 상영 중sang yeong chung

    currently showing

  • 상영 시간sang yeong si gan

    screening time

  • 상영표sang yeong pyo

    screening schedule

Similar words

방영pangyeong: A program or video being aired on television or radio for people to watch or hear.
상영시간sangyeongsigan: The total time a movie runs from its opening to its ending.
상영작sangyeongjak: A film or other work presented at a theater or film festival.

Definition in Korean

영화나 영상물을 영화관이나 상영 시설에서 관객에게 보여 주는 일이나 그 상태yeong hwa na yeong sang mu reul yeong hwa gwa ni na sang yeong si seo re seo kwan gae ge ge po yeo chu neun i ri na keu sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines 상 (sang, "up") and 영 (yeong, "project an image") to describe putting images on a screen for public viewing.

Usage tips

  • In cinema listings, this noun describes the activity or ongoing state, not the film itself, so it often appears in information about what a theater is presenting.

Opposites

  • 종영chongyeongend of screeningnoun

Related words

  • 상영하다sangyeonghadascreenverb
  • 재상영chaesangyeongrerunnoun

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