Difference between last week and weekend in Korean

지난주·주말

last week

지난주last week

"Last week" means the week before this week. In Korean, this is 지난주. Use it when you talk about something that happened during the previous week in daily life.

How to say last week
weekend

주말weekend

Weekend means Saturday and Sunday, the days when many people do not work or go to school. In Korean, this word is 주말. People use it to talk about plans, rest, family time, shopping, or short trips at the end of the week.

How to say weekend

The difference

지난주 means the whole week before this one. 주말 means only the end part of a week, not all seven days.