사극
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 史劇.
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- 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
- period drama
- Synonym: 역사극(歷史劇) (yeoksageuk)
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