How to Use Korean in a Sentence

Korean

noun
  • Moon was freed at the start of the Korean War, and went south as a refugee.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The Korean War lasted for three years, one month and two days.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Korean War lasted for three years, one month, and two days.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That’s really fun about Korean, how one word can give so many feelings.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The 30-year-old South Korean is trying to win a third straight week.
    ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • So Nam stayed in the country, became fluent in Korean and found fame as a pop star.
    Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Every North Korean knows that Kim Jong-un is the boss — trust me.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Nov. 2023
  • At the store, 90% of the Asian products sold are Korean, Rentz said.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But a set of remains buried as a Korean War Unknown defied that process.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Has the Korean War stirred the same emotional responses as the two world wars?
    Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Her grandfather served as a helicopter crew chief in the Korean War.
    Daniel Langhorne, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
  • When the man finally finished, the women smiled, nodded at me, and a few said something in Korean.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
  • Ko has faded since then with rounds of 71 and 69, while the South Korean with the smooth putting touch has soared.
    ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The 17-year-old South Korean is a mentee of Chloe Kim—and beat out Kim to win.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Freeman, whose mother is South Korean, also is the first coach of Asian heritage to get this far.
    Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Chan-wook is the first Korean to preside over the jury that will award the prestigious Palme d'Or.
    ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The beach is named after Rosamond Johnson, who fought in the Korean War.
    USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Despite not scoring, the South Korean was a constant threat, with darting runs and breakneck pace.
    Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The Korean War lifted the fear of a depression, bringing on the new dread of inflation.
    Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The countries have been cut off from each other since the Korean War ended with an armistice in 1953.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 9 June 2024
  • Exail is now making the sixth steering console for Korean Navy submarines.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
  • The rise of kimchi, Korean fermented vegetables, has been smoother.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • As a Korean, all my skincare is definitely from my home country (although Laneige works well for me, too).
    R29 Team, Refinery29, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Perhaps its that in Korean, sun care is seen as an extension of skincare and a sensorial treat, not a tedious task.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Hassinger was later drafted to serve in the Korean War.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
  • He was stationed in China before the war, and in Japan during the Korean War.
    oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
  • More than one million civilians are estimated to have died during the Korean War.
    Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
  • His five uncles and his father served in WWII and in the Korean War.
    Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Sauce, the room takes a moment to savor a flavor improbably retrieved from the days of the Korean War.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The South Korean was one of many students from around the world that traveled to the skydiving center to jump and train, often drawn to its low prices.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024

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