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TOPIK 6noun

반동인물

bandonginmul

반동인물이 · 반동인물을

antagonist

Example

이 이야기에서 놀부는 흥부와 대립하는 반동인물이에요.

In this story, Nolbu is the antagonist who opposes Heungbu.

Word parts

반 reverse동 move인 person물 thing

Literally 'counter-moving person' — the character who opposes the protagonist.

Good to know

반동 on its own also means 'reactionary' in politics.