발표자
balpyoja
The English word presenter is translated into Korean as 발표자 (balpyoja).
발표자 is used to describe a person who is giving a presentation or a report. It is most commonly found in academic, business or formal seminar contexts.
Meaning: someone who presents a broadcast programme (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 발표자 refers to someone delivering a presentation or a report, 사회자 is the term used for a person who is hosting or moderating a broadcast, an event or a program (such as an emcee or moderator).
How do you pronounce it?
balpyoja
Did you know?
- In a formal setting, a 발표자 will often start their presentation with the phrase 잘 부탁드립니다, which translates to 'I ask for your kind favor' rather than a simple 'hello'.
- If a 발표자 is an expert or a senior, the audience will almost never call them by the word 발표자 to their face, instead using a professional title like 교수님 for professor or 팀장님 for team leader.
- In Korean, the concept of 'presenting' is often split between 발표 for delivering information and 시연 for a product demonstration, meaning a tech presenter might be called a 시연자.
Examples in context
- 오늘의 발표자분은 누구세요?Who is today's presenter?
- 제가 이번 회의의 진행자로 지정되었습니다.I have been appointed as the presenter for this meeting.
- 어제 발표자는 너였구나!You were the presenter yesterday!
- 프레젠터들이 재미있게 행사를 진행했어요.The presenters conducted the event in an entertaining way.
Example conversation
Minji and Minjun are discussing a TV show they watched.
- 민지 Min-ji어제 그 프로그램 봤어?eoje geu peurogeuraem bwasseo?Did you watch that program yesterday?
- 민준 Min-jun응, 발표자가 말을 정말 잘하더라.eung, balpyojaga mareul jeongmal jalhadeora.Yes, the presenter spoke really well.
- 민지 Min-ji맞아, 진행 방식이 아주 매끄러웠어.maja, jinhaeng bangsigi aju maekkeureowosseo.True, the way it was presented was very smooth.
- 민준 Min-jun나도 저런 발표자가 되고 싶어.nado jeoreon balpyojaga doego sipeo.I want to become a presenter like that too.
