몰래카메라

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 몰카 (molka) — abbreviation

Etymology

From 몰래 (mollae, “secretly”) +‎ 카메라 (kamera, “camera”). Derives from the name of a popular 1991~1992 South Korean television show.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mo̞ɭɭɛkʰa̠me̞ɾa̠] ~ [mo̞ɭɭe̞kʰa̠me̞ɾa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [몰래카메라/몰레카메라]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mollaekamera
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mollaekamela
McCune–Reischauer?mollaek'amera
Yale Romanization?mollay.khameyla

Noun

몰래카메라 • (mollaekamera)

  1. secret camera; hidden camera (small size camera)
    몰래카메라를 설치하다 ― mollaekamera-reul seolchihada ― to install a secret camera
  2. candid camera; hidden camera (a camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos)
    Synonym: 도촬 (dochwal)
    몰래카메라 범죄를 조심하세요.
    Mollaekamera beomjoereul josimhaseyo.
    Watch out for hidden camera crimes.
  3. candid camera; hidden camera (a humorous television show that uses hidden candid cameras to make jokes to people)
    놀라셨나요? 지금까지 몰래카메라였습니다!
    nollasyeonnayo? jigeumkkaji mollaekamerayeotseumnida!
    Are you surprised? It was a hidden camera so far!

References

  1. ^ “몰래카메라의 추억, 불만제로와 기무사를 재는 잣대”, in 미디어스 [Mediaus]‎[1] (in Korean), 21 September 2009, retrieved 4 May 2025
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