How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 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: jobs

Doctor, teacher, engineer, baker, lawyer: the names of jobs and professions in Korean.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
회계사	accountant
배우	actor
건축가	architect
예술가	artist
은행원	banker
정육점 주인	butcher
코치	coach
컨설턴트	consultant
의사	doctor
운전사	driver
경제학자	economist
엔지니어	engineer
영화감독	film director
판사	judge
변호사	lawyer
관리 회계 담당자	management controller
음악가	musician
네트워크 관리자	network administrator
공증인	notary
장교	officer
화가	painter
철학자	philosopher
조종사	pilot
집배원	postman
제작자	producer
교수	professor
심리학자	psychologist
연구원	researcher
선원	sailor
비서	secretary
경비원	security guard
선장	ship captain
점원	shop assistant
음향 기사	sound engineer
연극배우	stage actor
외과 의사	surgeon
기술자	technician
관광 가이드	tour guide
여행사 직원	travel agent
종업원	waiter

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
항공 관제사	air traffic controller
분석가	analyst
감사인	auditor
집행관	bailiff
제빵사	baker
바텐더	bartender
서점 주인	bookseller
중개인	broker
출장 요리사	caterer
주방장	chef
화학자	chemist
요리사	cook
배달원	delivery driver
치과 의사	dentist
개발자	developer
전기 기사	electrician
농부	farmer
패션 디자이너	fashion designer
정원사	gardener
그래픽 디자이너	graphic designer
호텔 경영자	hotelier
보험업자	insurer
설거지 담당	kitchen porter
사서	librarian
열쇠공	locksmith
정비사	mechanic
중재자	mediator
간호사	nurse
제과사	pastry chef
배관공	plumber
식당 주인	restaurant owner
상점 주인	shopkeeper
첩보원	spy
재단사	tailor
번역가	translator

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
천문학자	astronomer
피부 관리사	beautician
양봉가	beekeeper
촬영 기사	cameraman
목수	carpenter
치즈 판매상	cheesemonger
구두 수선공	cobbler
세관원	customs officer
생선 장수	fishmonger
유리 기술자	glazier
삽화가	illustrator
조경사	landscape gardener
인명 구조원	lifeguard
벌목꾼	lumberjack
영양사	nutritionist
안과 의사	ophthalmologist
구급대원	paramedic
물리 치료사	physiotherapist
교도관	prison officer
지붕 기술자	roofer
통계학자	statistician
테스터	tester
타일공	tiler
용접공	welder
와인 판매원	wine merchant

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 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.