주인공

juingong · [주인공]

main character · leader · hero · winner

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. main characterA character who plays a central role in the story of a play, film, novel, etc.
  2. leader; heroA person who leads or plays a central role in an affair.
  3. winner; ownerA person who is at the center of something that receives attention.

Written Forms

주인공Hangul
主人公Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

맞아요, 주인공이 울려고 하네요.True, the main character looks like he's about to cry.Read the Lesson
드라마 속 주인공처럼 용기를 내봐.Try to gather your courage like the main character in the drama.Read the Lesson
주인공 연기가 진짜 대박이거든.The lead actor's performance is truly amazing.Read the Lesson

Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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