Difference between parents and Family in Korean

부모·가족

parents

부모parents

"Parents" means your mother and father together. In Korean, 부모 can talk about your own parents or someone else’s parents. It is often used when speaking about family, home, school, and daily life.

How to say parents
Family

가족Family

Family (가족) means the people in your home, like your parents, brothers, sisters, and children. You use this word when you talk about the people you are related to and care about. It is a very common word in everyday life.

How to say Family

The difference

This means only your mother and father. It is just one part of your family, not everyone in it.