화보 촬영
hwabo chwaryeong
The Korean term for photoshoot is 화보 촬영 (hwabo chwaryeong).
화보 촬영 is used to describe a professional session where a photographer takes artistic or editorial photographs, such as those seen in magazines or advertisements. To say you are doing a photoshoot, you combine the noun with the verb 하다 to form 화보 촬영을 하다.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 촬영 (chwaryeong) refers to the act of filming or shooting.
How do you pronounce it?
hwabo chwaryeong
Did you know?
- The word 화보 contains the character 報, which means 'to report' or 'to announce', making the literal meaning 'picture report'.
- In South Korea, there is a massive trend of 셀프 스튜디오 or 'self-studios', where people pay for a professional 촬영 setup but take the photos themselves using a remote.
- The term 화보 can refer to a 'pictorial' in a magazine, but in modern K-pop culture, it is used to describe the specific concept photos released before a music album drops.
Examples in context
- 저희 회사에서는 사진촬영을 위한 전문 포토그래퍼를 고용합니다.We hire professional photographers for photoshoots at our company.
- 내일 잡지 화보 촬영이 있어요.naeil japji hwabo charyeongi isseoyo.I have a magazine photoshoot tomorrow.
- 그 모델은 화보 촬영 중이에요.geu modeleun hwabo charyeong jungieyo.That model is in the middle of a photoshoot.
- 이번 화보 촬영은 정말 멋졌어요.ibeon hwabo charyeongeun jeongmal meotjyeosseoyo.This photoshoot was really wonderful.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Minji are discussing her work schedule.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이번 주말에 뭐 해요?ibeon jumare mwo haeyo?What are you doing this weekend?
- 민지 Min-ji의류 브랜드 화보 촬영이 있어요.uiryu beurendeu hwabo charyeongi isseoyo.I have a clothing brand photoshoot.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 바쁘시네요, 민지 씨.jeongmal bappeusineyo, Minji ssi.You are truly busy, Minji.
- 민지 Min-ji네, 그래도 즐거워요.ne, geuraedo jeulgeowoyo.Yes, but I enjoy it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 촬영, 화보, CC BY-SA 4.0.
