TOPIK · Level 241
15 words
Korean word
회견
Pronunciation
Romanizationhoegyeon
Meaning
- nounpress conference
Example
오늘 회견이 있다.o neul hoe gyeo ni it tta
There is a press conference today.
More examples
사과 회견에서 그는 눈물을 보였다.sa gwa hoe gyeo ne seo keu neun nun mu reul po yeot tta
Tears welled in his eyes at the apology press conference.
Core concept
A planned media gathering for making an official statement and responding to reporters.
Common phrases
사과 회견sa gwa hoe gyeon
apology press conference
기자 회견ki ja hoe gyeon
press conference
공개 회견kong gae hoe gyeon
public press conference
Similar words
기자회견kijahoegyeon: A planned news event brings journalists together for an announcement and question period.
공식회견kongsikoegyeon: A government or organization publicly explains its official position or decision.
인터뷰inteobyu: A question-and-answer exchange with one person gathers information about that person's work or views.
면담myeondam: A planned face-to-face meeting focuses on a particular personal or official matter.
Definition in Korean
기자나 언론을 향해 공개 발표를 하고 질문에 답하는 공식 모임ki ja na eol lo neul hyang hae kong gae pal pyo reul ha go chil mu ne ta pa neun kong sik mo im
Word origin
Its Sino-Korean formation joins the ideas of meeting and seeing, helping explain its sense of an official face-to-face gathering.
Usage tips
- When English uses interview for a reporter's question-and-answer session, this Korean word can instead name the whole formal event.
Other meanings
- interviewnoun
Related words
- 기자회견kijahoegyeonpress conferencenoun
- 회견장hoegyeonjangpress conference venuenoun