Korean edit

Etymology edit

Contraction of Sino-Korean 조직폭력배 (組織暴力輩, jojikpongnyeokbae, “organized violent group”).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jopok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jopog
McCune–Reischauer?chop'ok
Yale Romanization?co.phok

Noun edit

조폭 (jopok) (hanja 組暴)

  1. A group of gangsters; a group of people who engage in organized violence.

Synonyms edit