Difference between corn and popcorn in Korean
옥수수·팝콘
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.
How to say corn
팝콘popcorn
Popcorn (팝콘) is a common snack that many people eat at the movies or at home. It is made when corn pops with heat. It can be sweet, salty, or buttery, and the word is used much like the English word "popcorn."
How to say popcornThe difference
옥수수 is corn before it pops. 팝콘 is the snack made by heating corn kernels.
