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Do you remember what 그 means? I’ve mentioned of it several times in previous tutorials. Can you tell me what it is

Perfect Explanation for 그런 meaning in Korean

그런

[geureon]
That kind of

그런 is very similar to 그렇게 but it’s an adjective. 그런 means ‘status, shape, character, property or such things is same to THAT’. It’s almost same to ‘like that’, ‘such as’ or ‘that kind of’. However, since it’s an adjective, it can be used only before a noun. For example. 그런 모양 (that kind of shape), 그런 방법 (that kind of method).

그 vs 그런

If you know 그 and 그런 both, maybe it confuses you very much because both can be translated as ‘that’. However, the nuance can be slightly different. 그 describes a precise thing and 그런 describes everything similar to what you are talking about. I’ll show you 2 examples.

그런 사람 하고 이야기하지마
Don’t talk to him

그 사람하고 이야기하지마
Don’t talk to him

그런 사람 and 그 사람 are perfectly natural to be translated as ‘him’. However, ‘a person like him’ is more natural when you translate 그런 사람.

How To Use

그런 방법으로는 안돼요
It can’t be done with that kind of method
그러면 어쩌죠?
Then what should we do?

이 영화 볼래요?
Do you want to watch this movie?
그런 영화는 별로예요
I don’t like that kind of movies

그런건 별로예요?
You don’t like that kind of thing?
네? 이거 개똥인데…
What? It’s a doggy poop…
별로냐구요
So, you don’t like it
네?????
What?????