Learn Important Korean Words for Playing, Streaming, and Talking About Games

Whether you’re into PC gaming, mobile apps, console titles, or online multiplayer, knowing gaming-related Korean vocabulary will boost your fluency and help you connect with Korean gamers. In this guide, you’ll learn over 60 useful Korean words and expressions for gaming, chatting, streaming, and more!

Ideal for Korean learners, gamers, Twitch streamers, or anyone interacting in Korean gaming communities.

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🧠 Basic Gaming Vocabulary in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
게임	ge-im	Game
플레이어	peul-le-i-eo	Player
게이머	ge-i-meo	Gamer
게임하다	ge-im-ha-da	To play a game
승리	seung-ri	Victory / Win
패배	pae-bae	Defeat / Loss
점수	jeom-su	Score
레벨	re-bel	Level
경험치	gyeong-heom-chi	Experience (EXP)
캐릭터	kae-rik-teo	Character
아이템	a-i-tem	Item
무기	mu-gi	Weapon
스킬	seu-kil	Skill
장비	jang-bi	Equipment
보스	bo-seu	Boss
던전	deon-jeon	Dungeon
맵	maep	Map

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💬 Useful Korean Expressions for Playing Games

Korean	Pronunciation	English
같이 게임할래요?	ga-chi ge-im-hal-lae-yo?	Want to play together?
한 판 하자!	han pan ha-ja!	Let’s play a round!
너무 어려워요.	neo-mu eo-ryeo-wo-yo	It’s too hard.
재미있어요!	jae-mi-it-seo-yo	It’s fun!
다시 해요.	da-si hae-yo	Let’s try again.
이겼어요!	i-gyeot-seo-yo	I won!
졌어요…	jeot-seo-yo	I lost…
거의 이겼어!	geo-ui i-gyeot-seo!	We almost won!
렉 걸려요.	raek geol-lyeo-yo	It’s lagging.
서버가 터졌어요.	seo-beo-ga teo-jyeot-seo-yo	The server crashed.

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🖥 Online Multiplayer & Streaming Terms

Korean	Pronunciation	English
온라인 게임	on-la-in ge-im	Online game
멀티플레이어	meol-ti-peul-le-i-eo	Multiplayer
서버	seo-beo	Server
유저	yu-jeo	User
클랜	keul-laen	Clan
길드	gil-deu	Guild
채팅	chae-ting	Chatting
음성 채팅	eum-seong chae-ting	Voice chat
디스코드	di-seu-ko-deu	Discord
생방송 / 스트리밍	saeng-bang-song / seu-teu-ri-ming	Live stream
트위치	teu-wi-chi	Twitch
유튜브 게임	yu-tu-beu ge-im	YouTube gaming
스트리머	seu-teu-ri-meo	Streamer

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🧩 Popular Gaming Genres in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
롤플레잉 게임 (RPG)	rol-peul-le-ing ge-im	Role-playing game
액션 게임	aek-syeon ge-im	Action game
전략 게임	jeon-ryak ge-im	Strategy game
슈팅 게임	syu-ting ge-im	Shooting game
퍼즐 게임	peo-jeul ge-im	Puzzle game
리듬 게임	ri-deum ge-im	Rhythm game
스포츠 게임	seu-po-cheu ge-im	Sports game
공포 게임	gong-po ge-im	Horror game
시뮬레이션 게임	si-myul-le-i-syeon ge-im	Simulation game
인디 게임	in-di ge-im	Indie game

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🧠 Common Korean Gaming Verbs & Phrases

Korean	Pronunciation	English
시작하다	si-jak-ha-da	To start
끝나다	kkeut-na-da	To end / finish
설치하다	seol-chi-ha-da	To install
다운로드하다	da-un-lo-deu-ha-da	To download
업데이트하다	eop-de-i-teu-ha-da	To update
공격하다	gong-gyeok-ha-da	To attack
방어하다	bang-eo-ha-da	To defend
죽이다 / 죽다	juk-i-da / juk-da	To kill / To die
이기다	i-gi-da	To win
지다	ji-da	To lose
레벨업하다	re-bel-eop-ha-da	To level up

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📱 Mobile & Casual Gaming Vocabulary

Korean	Pronunciation	English
모바일 게임	mo-ba-il ge-im	Mobile game
클릭 게임	keul-lik ge-im	Clicker game
광고 보상	gwang-go bo-sang	Ad reward
현질	hyeon-jil	Pay-to-win (in-game purchases)
과금	gwa-geum	Payment / Charge
무과금	mu-gwa-geum	Free-to-play
이벤트	i-ben-teu	Event
보상	bo-sang	Reward
업적	eop-jeok	Achievement

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🎯 Practice Time!

1️⃣ How do you say “Let’s play a round” in Korean?
2️⃣ What’s the Korean word for “character”?
3️⃣ Translate “It’s lagging” into Korean.

👇 Leave your answers in the comments and level up your Korean!

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