Korean Conversation · Level 179
15 words
Korean word
음반
Pronunciation
Romanizationeumban
Meaning
- nounalbum
Example
그 가수의 새 음반이 나왔어.keu ka su ui sae eum ba ni na wa sseo
The singer's new album came out.
More examples
주말에 음반 가게에서 새 음반을 샀어.chu ma re eum ban ka ge e seo sae eum ba neul sa sseo
I bought a new album at a record store over the weekend.
Core concept
A released collection of recorded songs, treated as one musical work rather than a single track.
Common phrases
새 음반sae eum ban
new album
음반 가게eum ban ka ge
record store
음반 차트eum ban cha teu
album chart
Similar words
앨범aelbeom: A music release that collects an artist's songs under one title for sale or listening.
싱글singgeul: A small music release built around a main song with a few additional tracks.
음원eumwon: An individual music recording or file delivered through the internet.
CD: A plastic disc that stores recorded music for playback.
Definition in Korean
음반은 녹음된 음악을 담아 판매하거나 공개하는 매체나 그 판매용 작품을 뜻하며, 단일곡이 아닌 여러 곡을 묶은 형태를 가리킨다.eum ba neun no geum doen eu ma geul ta ma pan mae ha geo na kong gae ha neun mae che na keu pan mae yong chak pu meul tteu ta myeo ta nil go gi a nin yeo reo ko geul mu kkeun hyeong tae reul ka ri kin da
Word origin
It comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning sound and disc, reflecting the older use of a disc as a medium for recorded music.
Usage tips
- It covers both a physical record or CD and a digital album, so the format does not need to be named unless it matters.
Other meanings
- recordnoun
- CDnoun
Opposites
- 음원eumwonrecordingnoun
Related words
- 음반사eumbansarecord companynoun
- 중고음반chunggoeumbanused albumnoun