B1 verb Neutral

발굴하다

[palɡulɦada]

To excavate a site or to discover hidden talent, resources, or information. In an academic sense, it is often used for archeology or finding new research topics.

Examples

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1

회사는 새로운 인재를 발굴하기 위해 오디션을 열었다.

The company held an audition to discover new talent.

2

이 유적지는 1990년대에 처음 발굴되었다.

This site was first excavated in the 1990s.

3

신규 시장을 발굴하는 것이 영업팀의 목표다.

Discovering new markets is the sales team's goal.

Word Family

Noun
발굴
Verb
발굴하다
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Memory Tip

Bal-gul: 'Bal' (Discover/Foot) 'Gul' (Cave). Discovering things hidden in a cave.

Quick Quiz

유명한 작곡가가 길거리에서 노래하던 신인을 ___.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 발굴했다

Examples

1

회사는 새로운 인재를 발굴하기 위해 오디션을 열었다.

everyday

The company held an audition to discover new talent.

2

이 유적지는 1990년대에 처음 발굴되었다.

academic

This site was first excavated in the 1990s.

3

신규 시장을 발굴하는 것이 영업팀의 목표다.

business

Discovering new markets is the sales team's goal.

4

정부는 지역의 우수한 문화유산을 발굴하여 보존하고 있다.

formal

The government is discovering and preserving excellent local cultural heritage.

5

우리가 몰랐던 맛집을 발굴했어!

informal

We discovered a great restaurant we didn't know about!

Word Family

Noun
발굴
Verb
발굴하다

Common Collocations

유물을 발굴하다 to excavate artifacts
인재를 발굴하다 to discover talent
신규 시장 발굴 discovering new markets
유적 발굴 site excavation
잠재력 발굴 discovering potential

Common Phrases

발굴 조사

excavation survey

인재 발굴

talent scouting

특종 발굴

finding a scoop (news)

Often Confused With

발굴하다 vs 발견하다

Bal-gyeon-hada is a general 'finding' of something that exists, while Bal-gul-hada implies effort to 'dig out' or systematically find something hidden.

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Usage Notes

Very common in history and business management topics.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often use 'bal-gyeon-hada' (find) when they should use 'bal-gul-hada' for professional talent scouting.

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Memory Tip

Bal-gul: 'Bal' (Discover/Foot) 'Gul' (Cave). Discovering things hidden in a cave.

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Word Origin

From Sino-Korean 發掘.

Grammar Patterns

~를 발굴해 내다 ~에 의해 발굴되다

Quick Quiz

유명한 작곡가가 길거리에서 노래하던 신인을 ___.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 발굴했다

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