๐Ÿ  Home Appliances in Korea: Everyday Electronics You Should Know | K-Space Study

Learn about common home appliances used in Korea! ๐Ÿงบ
From refrigerators and rice cookers to washing machines and air conditioners โ€”
this bilingual Korean-English vocabulary guide helps you understand the electronics found in every Korean home.

๐Ÿณ Kitchen Appliances

Korean English
๋ƒ‰์žฅ๊ณ  Refrigerator
์ „์ž๋ ˆ์ธ์ง€ Microwave
์˜ค๋ธ Oven
๋ฐฅ์†ฅ Rice cooker
ํ† ์Šคํ„ฐ Toaster
๋ฏน์„œ๊ธฐ Blender
์ปคํ”ผ๋จธ์‹  Coffee machine
์‹๊ธฐ์„ธ์ฒ™๊ธฐ Dishwasher
์ •์ˆ˜๊ธฐ Water purifier
์ „๊ธฐํฌํŠธ Electric kettle

๐Ÿ’ก Tip:
Rice cookers are essential in Korean homes and are often used to keep rice warm throughout the day.


๐Ÿงน Cleaning Appliances

Korean English
์„ธํƒ๊ธฐ Washing machine
๊ฑด์กฐ๊ธฐ Dryer
์ฒญ์†Œ๊ธฐ Vacuum cleaner
๋กœ๋ด‡์ฒญ์†Œ๊ธฐ Robot vacuum
๋‹ค๋ฆฌ๋ฏธ Iron
์ŠคํŒ€๋‹ค๋ฆฌ๋ฏธ Steam iron
๊ณต๊ธฐ์ฒญ์ •๊ธฐ Air purifier

๐Ÿ’ก Tip:
Many Korean families use air purifiers to deal with fine dust and improve indoor air quality.


๐ŸŒก๏ธ Living Room & Comfort Appliances

Korean English
TV Television
์„ ํ’๊ธฐ Electric fan
์—์–ด์ปจ Air conditioner
ํžˆํ„ฐ Heater
๊ฐ€์Šต๊ธฐ Humidifier
์ œ์Šต๊ธฐ Dehumidifier
์Šคํ”ผ์ปค Speaker
๋ฆฌ๋ชจ์ปจ Remote control

๐Ÿ’ก Tip:
Most Korean apartments have built-in floor heating called โ€œ์˜จ๋Œ (Ondol)โ€, perfect for cold winters.


๐Ÿ’ก Small Home Electronics

Korean English
๋“œ๋ผ์ด๊ธฐ Hair dryer
์ „๊ธฐ๋ฉด๋„๊ธฐ Electric shaver
๊ณ ๋ฐ๊ธฐ Hair straightener / Curling iron
์ฒด์ค‘๊ณ„ Scale
์‹œ๊ณ„ Clock
์กฐ๋ช… Light / Lamp
์ถฉ์ „๊ธฐ Charger

๐Ÿ’ก Tip:
Korea uses 220V, 60Hz with Type C/F plugs, so bring a travel adapter if needed!


๐Ÿ“˜ Summary

Home appliances in Korea are modern, space-efficient, and often smart-connected.
From IoT-enabled washing machines to app-controlled air conditioners,
Korean homes blend technology and convenience in daily life.
Learning these appliance names will help you shop, study, or live more comfortably in Korea.