Difference between watermelon and Korean melon in Korean
수박·참외
수박watermelon
A watermelon is a large, round fruit with green skin and sweet, juicy red flesh inside. In Korean, it is called 수박. People often eat it cold in summer, and you can talk about buying, cutting, or eating it. It is a common food word in daily life.
How to say watermelon
참외Korean melon
A Korean melon (참외) is a sweet, juicy fruit with yellow skin and white stripes. People in Korea often eat it cold as a snack or dessert, especially in warm weather. You can use this word when talking about buying, cutting, or eating this fruit.
How to say Korean melonThe difference
This fruit is much smaller than a watermelon. It usually has yellow skin and pale flesh, not a big green outside with red inside.
