How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Korean vocabulary: media and news

Newspaper, television, report, article, interview: media and news vocabulary in Korean.

Here are 100 Korean words on “Media and information”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
증언	account
광고	advertisement
발표	announcement
기사	article
편향	bias
방송	broadcast
촬영 카메라	camera
사진 설명	caption
칼럼	column
논평	comment
편집	editing
판	edition
편집국	editorial staff
사실	fact
가짜 뉴스	fake news
일면	front page
제목	headline
인터뷰	interview
취재	investigation
생방송	live
마이크	microphone
시사	news
뉴스 사이트	news website
신문	newspaper
온라인 언론	online press
소식	piece of news
포스터	poster
언론	press
기자증	press card
언론의 자유	press freedom
홍보	public relations
학술지	review
반론권	right of reply
스튜디오 세트	set
소셜 미디어	social network
사운드트랙	soundtrack
취재원	source
보도 관점	story angle
소식을 챙겨 보다	to follow the news
게재하다	to publish

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
익명의 취재원	anonymous source
화제몰이	buzz
검열	censorship
발행 부수	circulation
칼럼니스트	columnist
음모	conspiracy
음모론	conspiracy theory
조정실	control room
통신원	correspondent
편집장	editor in chief
편집 회의	editorial meeting
진행자	host
탐사 보도	investigative report
여론 조작	manipulation
매체	media
속보	news dispatch
황금 시간대	peak viewing time
사진 기자	photographer
언론 담당관	press officer
보도 자료	press release
인쇄 매체	print media
간접 광고	product placement
편성표	programme schedule
발행인	publisher
시청률	ratings
보도	report
리포터	reporter
소문	rumour
섹션	section
표어	slogan
머리글	standfirst
구독	subscription
고발하다	to denounce
알리다	to inform
취재하다	to investigate

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
자료 화면	archive footage
낚시성 제목	clickbait headline
정정 보도	correction notice
교차 확인	cross checking
편집권 독립	editorial independence
언론 윤리	ethics
프리랜서 기자	freelance journalist
일면 표제	front page headline
신문 판매대	newsstand
객관성	objectivity
다원주의	pluralism
앵커	presenter
마감	print deadline
교열	proofreading
재방송	repeat
특종	scoop
동시통역	simultaneous interpreting
협찬사	sponsor
자막 처리	subtitling
텔레비전 토론	televised debate
채널을 돌리다	to channel hop
해설하다	to decipher
부인하다	to deny
자료를 조사하다	to do background research
인터뷰하다	to interview

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Korean vocabulary on iPhone.