사극

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 史劇.

    Pronunciation

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    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡɯk̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)극]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sageuk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sageug
    McCune–Reischauer?sagŭk
    Yale Romanization?sākuk

    Noun

    사극 • (sageuk) (hanja 史劇)

    1. period drama
      Synonyms: 시대극(時代劇) (sidaegeuk), 역사극(歷史劇) (yeoksageuk), 대하(大河)드라마 (daehadeurama)

    Usage notes

    All period dramas in general are called 사극 in Korean. In English, the romanization sageuk is only used to refer to Korean period dramas set in Korea prior to the Japanese annexation.

    Descendants

    • → English: sageuk
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