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TOPIK 4noun

흥행

heunghaeng

흥행이 · 흥행을

box-office success, commercial success

Example

그 영화는 관객 천만 명을 넘으며 크게 흥행했어요.

That movie was a huge hit, drawing more than ten million viewers.

Word parts

흥 thrive행 run

Originally 'running a show for profit'; now mostly means being a hit.

Good to know

흥행에 성공하다/실패하다 means to be a box-office hit or flop.