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.