incident vs work in Korean

사건vs

incident

사건incident

This word means an incident or a case that happened. It is often used for something important, unusual, surprising, or sometimes bad. People use 사건 when talking about news, police matters, or a problem that happened somewhere.

When to use incident
work

work

Work means the tasks you do for your job or something you need to do. In Korean, 일 can mean your work, your job, or a task. You can use it in simple sentences like having a lot of work, doing work, or finishing work.

When to use work

How they differ

일 is a very broad word. It can mean work, a task, or just something that happened, while 사건 is a more specific incident, often important or problematic.