Korean · Words & Expressions
증거證據
jeunggeo
Also written: junggo; evidence; proof
Evidence or proof used to establish what happened, support a claim, identify an offender, or demonstrate guilt or innocence.
Literal meaning
evidence or grounds that establish a fact
Cultural context
The word appears in legal, investigative, workplace, family, and ordinary disputes. Evidence may be physical, digital, documentary, testimonial, or circumstantial.
How dramas use it
Characters collect CCTV footage, recordings, documents, fingerprints, messages, financial records, or objects that become decisive jeunggeo.
Usage & formality
Evidence is usually the safest translation. Proof may sound more conclusive than the Korean sentence intends.