What does 방금 mean?
방금 means "Just now; a moment ago." in Korean.
How it works here
‘방금’ limits the time to the very recent past and modifies the following question.
When it's used
Used to ask about something that happened a very short time ago.
The line
방금 거기 뭐예요?
What was that just now?
Said while immediately checking what happened moments earlier.
Scene from “스키지컬: 8 (SKZ-ical: 8)｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.103” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
저 사람은 방금 밖으로 나갔어요.
That person just went outside.
문자메시지가 방금 도착했어.
The text message just arrived.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
방금
방금 거기 뭐예요?
What was that just now?
- Something that happened long ago.
- Just a moment ago.
- Asking in advance about something that will happen soon.
- Having known someone for a long time.
Show the answer
Just a moment ago.
‘방금’ refers to the immediate past and is shorter and more conversational than ‘조금 전에’.
Other words in this line
- 거기
- There
- 무엇
- What
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