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TOPIK 6noun

육이오

yugio [유기오]

육이오가 · 육이오를

the Korean War (began June 25, 1950)

Example

우리 할아버지는 육이오 때 부산으로 피란을 가셨어요.

My grandfather fled to Busan as a refugee during the Korean War.

Word parts

육 six이 two오 five

Named after its start date, June 25, 1950; usually written 6·25.

Good to know

Pronounced [유기오] — the ㄱ batchim links to the next syllable.