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

   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