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TOPIK 4noun

작품성

jakpumseong [작품썽]

작품성이 · 작품성을

artistic merit, quality (of a work)

Example

그 영화는 흥행은 못 했지만 작품성은 인정받았어요.

That movie wasn't a box-office hit, but its artistic merit was recognized.

Word parts

작 make품 item성 quality

작품 'work of art' plus -성 'quality'.

Good to know

Often contrasted with 흥행 or 대중성: 작품성은 좋은데 흥행은 실패했다.