Difference between corn and soup in Korean
옥수수·국
옥수수corn
옥수수 means corn, the yellow kernels that grow on a cob. People use this word for corn you eat at home, buy at a market, or enjoy as a snack. You may hear it for boiled corn, grilled corn, or corn in other foods.
국soup
국 is soup in Korean. It usually means a light, savory soup that people eat with a meal, often with rice and side dishes. You can use it in simple daily sentences when talking about food at home, school, or a restaurant.
The difference
국 is a soup, usually a liquid dish you eat with a spoon. 옥수수 is a solid food with kernels on a cob or used in other dishes.