Korean word

생방송

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaengbangsong

Meaning

  • nounlive broadcast

Example

지금 생방송을 하고 있어요.chi geum saeng bang song eul ha go i sseo yo

We are broadcasting live now.

Illustration for 생방송 (live broadcast)

More examples

지금 채널에서 생방송 중이에요.chi geum chae neo re seo saeng bang song chung i e yo

The channel is broadcasting live right now.

Core concept

The broadcast and the event occur together, letting viewers follow the host or performers as things happen.

Common phrases

  • 생방송 중saeng bang song chung

    during a live broadcast

  • 생방송을 하다saeng bang song eul ha da

    do a live broadcast

Similar words

생방saengbang: The state of a program being aired or streamed as it happens.
생중계saengjunggye: A live relay that sends a particular event from its site to another place.
중계chunggye: Broadcast coverage that reports what is taking place at an event site.

Definition in Korean

진행자나 출연자가 실시간으로 말하고 행동하는 방식의 방송.chin haeng ja na chu ryeon ja ga sil si ga neu ro mal ha go haeng dong ha neun pang si gui pang song

Word origin

The compound pairs 생 (saeng, "live") with 방송 (bangsong, "broadcast"), making its real-time nature easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • The shortened form 생방 (saengbang, "live broadcast") suits casual conversation, while the full form is clearer when the context is unfamiliar.

Opposites

  • 녹화방송nokwabangsongrecorded broadcastnoun

Related words

  • 생방송하다saengbangsonghadabroadcast liveverb
  • 생중계saengjunggyelive coveragenoun

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