Difference between to work and to go to work in Korean

일하다·출근하다

to work

일하다to work

To work (일하다) means to do a job or spend time doing work. You can use it when talking about working in places like a company, school, store, or home. It is often used with a place, such as "at school" or "in Seoul."

How to say to work
to go to work

출근하다to go to work

출근하다 means to go to work. You use it when talking about leaving home for your job or arriving at your workplace, usually in the morning. It is a very common everyday word for talking about your work routine.

How to say to go to work

The difference

일하다 means doing your job or working in general. It does not focus on the trip to your workplace.