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TOPIK 2noun

소식

sosik

소식이 · 소식을

news, word (from someone)

Example

어제 친구가 결혼한다는 소식을 들었어요.

Yesterday I heard the news that my friend is getting married.

Word parts

소 wane식 grow

Literally 'waning and growing' — word of how things are going.

Good to know

소식 is personal news or word from someone; 뉴스 is news from the media.