Korean

[ kuh-ree-uh n, kaw-, koh- ]

/ kəˈri ən, kɔ-, koʊ- /

of or relating to Korea, its inhabitants, or their language.

a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.

the language of South Korea or North Korea.

Origin of Korean

First recorded in 1605–15; Kore(a) + -an

pro-Ko·re·an, adjective, noun

In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.

We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This |Nick Gillespie |December 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But South Koreans have a troubled history with American intervention in Korean markets.

Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea |Rich Goldstein |December 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Second Republic was also considered the another golden age for Korean Cinema.

Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea |Rich Goldstein |December 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ronald Reagan approved the agreement and the USTR reviewed Korean practices through the end of his term.

Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea |Rich Goldstein |December 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

When Yoo and Lee were arrested for the bombing and the snakes, Korean film employees staged protests demanding their release.

Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea |Rich Goldstein |December 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The reduced manpower ceilings imposed on the Navy, even during the Korean War, had caused a drastic curtailment in recruiting.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
"It means life and death to give that cry as you know," said this intelligent Korean.

Flash-lights from the Seven Seas |William L. Stidger
Peering out through the opening between the curtains, she saw two Korean women moving away from the sampan.

The Red Miriok |Anna M. Barnes
The actual amount of material for the full study of Korean Buddhism is enormous.

Korean Buddhism |Frederick Starr
The Korean people have some happy times together in spite of some of these strange customs.

Birdseye Views of Far Lands |James T. Nichols

Korean

/ (kəˈriːən) /

of or relating to Korea, its people, or their language

a native or inhabitant of Korea

the official language of North and South Korea, considered by some scholars to be part of the Altaic family of languages