46. ​​Korean music vocabulary

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In Korean culture, music plays a very important role. Whether it's K-Pop, which has attracted fans across the world, or traditional Korean music known as Gugak, music is an essential part of daily life in Korea. Therefore, it is useful to learn Korean song vocabulary, especially if you are an entry-level Korean learner. Let's explore some of the most common terms and phrases used in Korean music.

First, the word for music in Korean is '음악' (eumak). If you want to say that you are listening to music, you can say '음악을 듣다' (eumakeul deutda). If you like to play music, you can say '음악을 연주하다' (eumakeul yeonjuhada).

If you're a K-Pop fan, you've probably heard the word '가수' (gasu), which means singer. A band is called '밴드' (baendeu) and a member of a band is called '밴드 멤버' (baendeu membeo). If you want to say you're a fan of a band or singer, you can say '팬이다' (paenida).

The music genre is called '음악 장르' (eumak jangreu). Some common music genres in Korean include '팝' (pop), '록' (rock), '힙합' (hip hop), '재즈' (jazz) and '클래식' (classic). If you want to say that you like a certain genre, you can say '장르를 좋아하다' (jangreureul joahada).

When it comes to musical instruments, guitar is called '기타' (gita), piano is '피아노' (piano), drums are '드럼' (deureom), and violin is '바이올린' ( baiollin). If you want to say you play an instrument you can say '기타를 치다' (gitureul chida) for guitar, '피아노를 치다' (pianoreul chida) for piano, '드럼을 치다' (deureomeul chida) for drums and '바이올린을 연주하다' (baiollineul yeonjuhada) for violin.

In one song, the lyrics are called '가사' (gasa), the melody is '멜로디' (mellodi), and the chorus is '후렴' (huryeom). If you want to say that you like the lyrics of a song, you can say '가사를 좋아하다' (gasareul joahada).

If you go to a concert, the term in Korean is '콘서트' (konseoteu). If you want to say that you are attending a concert, you can say '콘서트를 보다' (konseoteureul boda). A concert ticket is called a '콘서트 티켓' (konseoteu tiket).

Finally, if you want to express that music makes you happy, you can say '음악은 나를 행복하게 한다' (eumakeun nareul haengbokhage handa), which literally means 'Music makes me happy'.

Learning Korean music vocabulary can enrich your experience of listening to Korean music and can also help you communicate better with native Korean speakers. We hope this basic Korean song vocabulary guide will be helpful in your Korean language learning journey.

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